remnant
[ rem-nuhnt ]
/ ˈrɛm nənt /
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.
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remittance man, remittee, remittent, remitter, remix, remnants, 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
Related formsrem·nant·al, adjective
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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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Word Origin and History for remnants
remnant
late 14c., contraction of remenant (c.1300), from Old French remanant "rest, remainder, surplus," noun use of present participle of remanoir "to remain" (see remain (v.)). Specific sense of "end of a piece of drapery, cloth, etc." is recorded from early 15c. An Old English word for "remnant" was endlaf.
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