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remnant

[rem-nuhnt]

noun

  1. a remaining, usually small part, quantity, number, or the like.

    Synonyms: , , , ,
  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

  1. remaining; leftover.

remnant

/ ˈɛəԳ /

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

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

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. remaining; left over

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • remnantal adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of remnant1

1300–50; Middle English remna ( u ) nt, contraction of remenant < Old French, present participle of remenoir to remain
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of remnant1

C14: from Old French remenant remaining, from remanoir to remain
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It is next to impossible to find the remnants of the GOP capable of serving its constituents.

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There is a mansion on the coast and the remnants of a 1930s soundstage.

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While some remnants of the town depicted in the film remain, like many towns in America, its storefronts have been emptied and modernised - though it still enjoys tourist interest for its history.

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Tears rolling down her face, remnants of gold and red confetti still visible in the background, Arsenal manager Renee Slegers could barely believe what she had just witnessed.

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Oftentimes at the ends of these processes, Bischoff’s workers will find inorganic remnants from the pets, such as microchips, metal plates or orthopedic screws.

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