relics is a form of:

Relic



noun
1.
~ (offrom something) (an object, custom, etc., that has survivedfrom the past, a sourvenir, the bodily remains of a saint, an object or idea (from the past) that no longer has apractical use, something that survives from an earlier ago, (relics) remnants, residue. -relics remaining parts or fragments; remains of a deceased person; something kept in remembrance) វត្ថុគង់នៅពីសម័យបុរាណ, រិកធាតុ, ដានជើង, ដំណែល, សំណល់, ប្រាក់ដែលសល់, អ្វីដែលនៅសល់
Example: Arrowheads and stone hammers are Stone Age relics.
ENGLISH MEANING
noun
1.
That which remains; that which is left after loss or decay; a remaining portion; a remnant.
2.
The body from which the soul has departed; a corpse; especially, the body, or some part of the body, of a deceased saint or martyr; -- usually in the plural when referring to the whole body.
3.
Hence, a memorial; anything preserved in remembrance; as, relics of youthful days or friendships.