Collocations for relic - noun
ADJ.
ancient | last
It was the last relic of the old system.
It was the last relic of the old system.
historic/historical | precious | holy, religious, sacred, saintly
VERB + RELIC
discover
The relics were discovered in a lead box in the ruins of an abbey.
The relics were discovered in a lead box in the ruins of an abbey.
shelter
A shrine was constructed to shelter the relics.
A shrine was constructed to shelter the relics.
remove
The duke secretly removed the relics from the reliquary.
The duke secretly removed the relics from the reliquary.
RELIC + VERB
survive
This silver belt buckle is the only relic of the imprisoned soldiers that survives.
This silver belt buckle is the only relic of the imprisoned soldiers that survives.
PREP.
~ from
Most of these guns are relics from the Boer War.
Most of these guns are relics from the Boer War.
PHRASES
a relic of an age/a time
relics of a bygone age a relic of the time when people travelled by horse and carriage
relics of a bygone age a relic of the time when people travelled by horse and carriage
a relic of the past
They believe that hunting is a relic of the past and are calling for it to be banned.
They believe that hunting is a relic of the past and are calling for it to be banned.