remnant

[ rem-nuhnt ]
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noun
  1. a remaining, usually small part, quantity, number, or the like.

  2. a fragment or scrap.

  1. a small, unsold or unused piece of cloth, lace, etc., as at the end of a bolt.

  2. a trace; vestige: remnants of former greatness.

adjective
  1. remaining; leftover.

Origin of remnant

1
1300–50; Middle English remna(u)nt, contraction of remenant<Old French, present participle of remenoir to remain

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Other words from remnant

  • rem·nant·al, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for remnant

remnant

/ (ˈrɛmnənt) /


noun
  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

  1. a piece of material from the end of a roll, sold at a lower price

adjective
  1. remaining; left over

Origin of remnant

1
C14: from Old French remenant remaining, from remanoir to remain

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