relic of bygone days
- noun
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reliquia de tiempos pasados
- Press cameras are a relic of bygone days when news photographers used 4x5 cameras.
Examples
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The dusty typewriter on the shelf is a relic of bygone days, symbolizing the time when writing was done by hand.
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The old film projector is a relic of bygone days, reminding us of how movies were once shown in theaters.
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This vintage car is a relic of bygone days, cherished by enthusiasts who appreciate its historical significance.
Synonyms
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5.3
A thing from the past kept because it is important or valuable
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6.0
An object kept to remind you of a person or event
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7.2
An object, custom, or idea from long ago that seems out of date
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly compositional: 'relic' (an object from the past) combined with 'bygone days' (former times) yields 'an object remaining from a long-past era.' This construction and sense are cross-linguistically common and follow straightforward noun + prepositional phrase composition, so a B1 learner who knows the constituents would readily infer the meaning.
Etymology
Relic of bygone days paints a clear image: a relic is something left behind and bygone days are times long gone, so imagine a dusty toy in an attic or a steam train in a park. That's why it means 'a reminder of the past'.