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Relic

An object surviving from an earlier time, especially one of interest or value for its historical associations.

Example

"The weathered anchor displayed on the dock was a rusted relic of the harbor's whaling heyday."

From Latin 'reliquiae' (remains), from 'relinquere' (to leave behind).

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