Relic vs Memento - What's the difference?
relic | memento |
That which remains; that which is left after loss or decay; a remaining portion.
Something old kept for sentimental reasons.
(religion) A part of the body of a saint, or an ancient religious object, kept for veneration.
A keepsake; an object kept as a reminder of a place or event.
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As nouns the difference between relic and memento
is that relic is that which remains; that which is left after loss or decay; a remaining portion while memento is a keepsake; an object kept as a reminder of a place or event.relic
English
(wikipedia relic)Alternative forms
* relick (archaic) * reliqueNoun
(en noun)Usage notes
By comparison with synonyms, relic' emphasizes ''age,'' and to some degree ''value'' – a “' relic of a lost civilization”.Synonyms
* (that which remains) remnant, remainder, residue, lave * halidomDerived terms
* Relic SundayExternal links
* * *memento
English
Noun
(en-noun)- I kept the shell as a memento of my visit to the seashore.
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