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.

Origin of remnant

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

OTHER WORDS FROM remnant

rem·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 era a 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