Synonyms

holdover

[hohld-oh-ver]

hold·o·ver

[hohld-oh-ver]
noun
1.
a person or thing remaining from a former period.
2.
Printing. overset that can be kept for future use.

Origin:
1885–1890, Americanism; noun use of verb phrase hold over
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Holdover is always a great word to know.
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an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
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WordNet
holdover

noun
1. an official who remains in office after his term 
2. something that has survived from the past; "a holdover from the sixties"; "hangovers from the 19th century" [syn: hangover
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