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remnant
[ rem-nuhnt ]
noun
- a remaining, usually small part, quantity, number, or the like.
Synonyms: , , , ,
- 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.
adjective
- remaining; leftover.
remnant
/ ˈɛəԳ /
noun
- 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
adjective
- remaining; left over
Other Word Forms
- nԳ· adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of remnant1
Example Sentences
Our toddler’s diaper pail in the hollow of a crawl space mixed with the remnants of the dining room.
Video verified by the BBC showed the charred remnants of the camp with belongings strewn across the ground and survivors surveying the damage.
This precipitated a free-for-all, with the public helping themselves to the remnants.
A landmine-detecting rat in Cambodia has set a new world record to become the first rodent to uncover more than 100 mines and other deadly war remnants.
At least 1,000 Alawite civilians or disarmed fighters were massacred by pro-government forces, after government units were ambushed in a co-ordinated attack led by remnants of Syria's former armed forces.
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