remnant

[ rem-nuhnt ]

/ ˈrɛm nənt /

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noun

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.

adjective

remaining; leftover.

Nearby words

remittance man, remittee, remittent, remitter, remix, remnant, remodel, remodeling, remolade, remonetize, remonstrance

Origin of remnant

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

SYNONYMS FOR remnant

1 remainder, residue, residuum, rest, remains.

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Related forms

rem·nant·al, adjective

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Examples from the Web for remnants

Then when we arrive at his flat in Shepherd's Bush following the escape, perhaps there ought to be remnants of the ladder.
Alfred Hitchcock’s Fade to Black: The Great Director’s Final Days|David Freeman|December 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The sets—which, really, were a feat of design and direction—appeared to be remnants of a Lewis Carroll fever dream.
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On the valley floor outside the windows of the house are the remnants of FOB Michigan, turned over to the Afghan Army in 2011.
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However, their absence from the charts was a far cry from a trail of failed hits, remnants of creativity run dry.
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Photos: Remnants of Lives Lost on MH17 Brazier was not “sick.”
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Two teacups and a plate of cake stood on the table, the remnants of the early tea she and Lucy had taken a little while before.
Thankful Rest|Annie S. Swan
Destroy the remnants of Government and cauterize the wound so that it will never re-infect again.
The Syndic|C.M. Kornbluth
Toward nightfall of that day, Paul looked for Scheffer, and found him in a room to which he had removed the remnants of his goods.
The Continental Monthly , Vol. 2 No. 5, November 1862|Various
Then followed that frightful slaughter and the firing of the town, the remnants of which we saw to-day.
Lige on the Line of March|Glenna Lindsley Bigelow
Where could they take the only remnants which reminded them of the bright home they had had that morning.
The Story of the Great Fire in St. John, N.B., June 20th, 1877|George Stewart

British Dictionary definitions for remnants

remnant

/ (ˈrɛmnənt) /

noun

(often plural) a part left over after use, processing, etc

a surviving trace or vestige, as of a former eraa remnant of imperialism

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

adjective

remaining; left over

Word Origin for remnant

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

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