remnant
a remaining, usually small part, quantity, number, or the like.
a fragment or scrap.
a small, unsold or unused piece of cloth, lace, etc., as at the end of a bolt.
a trace; vestige: remnants of former greatness.
remaining; leftover.
Origin of remnant
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- rem·nant·al, adjective
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How to use remnant in a sentence
The second was a small atmospheric ripple, the remnants of an old thunderstorm complex in the Sonoran Desert.
What’s behind August 2020’s extreme weather? Climate change and bad luck | Carolyn Gramling | August 27, 2020 | Science NewsThat’s how human DNA has become riddled with remnants of past viral infections.
Readers ask about exoplanet heating sources, combating climate change and COVID-19 | Science News Staff | July 4, 2020 | Science NewsThe form factor of the Kegelhelm is directly known from three 8th century tombs in Argos that contained remnants of the helmets.
Know Your Ancient Greek Helmets: From Attic to Phrygian | Dattatreya Mandal | May 19, 2020 | Realm of HistoryTo find remnants of it, researchers explored the seafloor near Antarctica.
A rainforest once grew near the South Pole | Carolyn Gramling | May 11, 2020 | Science News For StudentsThe city, by circa 1099 AD, was even guarded by the disfranchised remnants of the previous Turkish garrison.
History of the Crusades: Origins, Politics, and Crusaders | Dattatreya Mandal | March 23, 2020 | Realm of History
My dad had worked for a while as a ranch hand, and his “Open Road” was a remnant of those days.
“There is a little remnant of humanity in Tywin Lannister,” he says.
Charles Dance on Tywin Lannister’s S5 Return, A ‘Game of Thrones’ Movie,’ and Sexy Peter Dinklage | Marlow Stern | November 18, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThen they install sump pumps to remove remnant toxic waters.
And, whereas the townspeople start rioting and attacking the chain-smoking cult the Guilty remnant, Nora is at peace.
Carrie Coon on ‘The Leftovers,’ That Wild Finale, Her Apocalyptic Visions, and ‘Gone Girl’ | Marlow Stern | September 9, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTJewish or Christian thinkers would speak of a righteous remnant.
The Spaniards, indeed, feigned to regard them only as a remnant of the rebels who had joined the pre-existing brigand bands.
The Philippine Islands | John ForemanA remnant of the long parliament assembled during the anarchy, and has been termed the rump.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology | Joel MunsellThis imputation on his son was too much for the small remnant of patience that remained to the Duke.
The Pastor's Fire-side Vol. 3 of 4 | Jane PorterWhen the main French columns were deployed, Lannes, with the remnant of his indomitable corps, had a brief period of rest.
Napoleon's Marshals | R. P. Dunn-PattisonHearken unto me, O house of Jacob, all the remnant of the house of Israel who are carried by my bowels, are borne up by my womb.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version | Various
British Dictionary definitions for remnant
/ (ˈrɛmnənt) /
(often plural) a part left over after use, processing, etc
a surviving trace or vestige, as of a former era: a remnant of imperialism
a piece of material from the end of a roll, sold at a lower price
remaining; left over
Origin of remnant
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