Relict

Pronunciation: /ɹɛˈlɪkt/

Relict (noun)

  1. something that has survived from an earlier time or environment.
  2. a woman whose husband has died and who has not remarried.

Examples

  • The ancient tree is a relict of the old forest.
  • This species is a relict from the last ice age.

Common collocations: ancient relict, relict species, geological relict, relict widow, support the relict

Synonyms of Relict

Formal

Neutral

Antonyms of Relict

  • — when referring to objects or ideas