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nənt noun
1.
a remaining, usually small part, quantity, number, or the like.
2.
a fragment or scrap.
3.
a small, unsold or unused piece of cloth, lace, etc., as at the end of a bolt.
4.
a trace; vestige: remnants of former greatness.
adjective
5.
remaining; leftover.
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Origin:
1300–50; Middle English remna(u)nt, contraction of remenant < Old French, present participle of remenoir to remain
1300–50; Middle English remna(u)nt, contraction of remenant < Old French, present participle of remenoir to remain
Related forms
rem·nant·al, adjective
Synonyms
1. remainder, residue, residuum, rest, remains.
1. remainder, residue, residuum, rest, remains.
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remnant (ˈrɛmnənt) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | (often plural) a part left over after use, processing, etc |
| 2. | a surviving trace or vestige, as of a former era: a remnant of imperialism |
| 3. | a piece of material from the end of a roll, sold at a lower price |
| —adj | |
| 4. | remaining; left over |
| [C14: from Old French remenant remaining, from remanoir to | |
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Word Origin & History
remnant
c.1350, from O.Fr. remanant, prop. prp. of remanoir "to remain" (see remain). Specific sense of "end of a piece of drapery, cloth, etc." is recorded from 1433.
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