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
SYNONYMS FOR remnant
OTHER WORDS FROM remnant
rem·nant·al, adjectiveWords nearby remnant
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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