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Relic
Object of religious significance from the past / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"Sacred Relics" redirects here. For the religious objects in the Topkapı Palace, see Sacred Relics (Topkapı Palace). For other uses, see Relic (disambiguation).
In religion, a relic is an object or article of religious significance from the past.[1] It usually consists of the physical remains or personal effects of a saint or other person preserved for the purpose of veneration as a tangible memorial. Relics are an important aspect of some forms of Buddhism, Christianity, Islam, shamanism, and many other religions. Relic derives from the Latin reliquiae, meaning "remains", and a form of the Latin verb relinquere, to "leave behind, or abandon". A reliquary is a shrine that houses one or more religious relics.
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