remains

/ (rɪˈmeɪnz) /


pl n
  1. any pieces, scraps, fragments, etc, that are left unused or still extant, as after use, consumption, the passage of time, etc: the remains of a meal; archaeological remains

  2. the body of a dead person; corpse

  1. Also called: literary remains the unpublished writings of an author at the time of his or her death

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