In religion, a relic usually consists of the physical remains of a saint or the personal effects of the saint or venerated person preserved for purposes of veneration as a tangible memorial.
mensa 2
noundomain: artefact
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The top surface of an altar.
Examples
1.The tabletop of the altar, the "mensa", had to be of a single piece of natural stone (almost always marble).
In religion, a relic usually consists of the physical remains of a saint or the personal effects of the saint or venerated person preserved for purposes of veneration as a tangible memorial.