remnant
English
Alternative forms
- remnaunt (obsolete)
Etymology
From Middle English, contraction of remenant, from Anglo-Norman remanant, present participle of remaindre, from Latin remaneō
Noun
remnant (plural remnants)
Synonyms
Derived terms
Translations
small portion remaining of a larger thing or group
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remaining fabric at the end of the bolt
Adjective
remnant (not comparable)
- (archaic) Remaining; still left.
- Fuller
- Because of the remnant dregs of his disease.
- Prior
- And quiet dedicate her remnant life / To the just duties of an humble wife.
- Fuller
Further reading
- remnant in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
- remnant in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
- remnant at OneLook Dictionary Search
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