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   rem·nant

   /ˈremnənt/

   noun

   • 1. a small remaining quantity of something. Similar remainsremainderleftoversleavingsresiduereststubbuttendtail enddregsleestechnical:residuum
   • ▪ a piece of cloth or carpeting left when the greater part has been used or sold. Similar scrappiecebitfragmentshredoffcutoddment
   • ▪ a surviving trace: "a remnant of the past"
   • ▪ a small minority of people who will remain faithful to God and so be saved (in allusion to biblical prophecies concerning Israel).

   adjective

   • 1. remaining: "remnant strands of hair"

   Word Origin Middle English: contraction of obsolete remenant from Old French remenant, from remenoir, remanoir ‘remain’.

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   The meaning of REMNANT is a usually small part, member, or trace remaining. How to use remnant in a sentence.

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   REMNANT definition: 1. a small piece or amount of something that is left from a larger original piece or amount: 2. a…. Learn more.

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   noun. a remaining, usually small part, quantity, number, or the like. Synonyms: remains, rest, residuum, residue, remainder. 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. remnant. / ˈrɛmnənt / noun.

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   A remnant is something that's left over, once the rest is used up. If you plan to sew a shirt using only a remnant, it might have to be a midriff shirt. The noun remnant can also be used to refer to leftover things other than cloth.

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   REMNANT meaning: 1. a small piece or amount of something that is left from a larger original piece or amount: 2. a…. Learn more.

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   remnants. What is left over; remainder; residue. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. A small remaining part, quantity, or number of persons or things. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. A trace; last remaining indication of what has been. A remnant of his former pride.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishREMNANT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   A remnant is a small piece of cloth that is left over when most of the cloth has been sold. Shops usually sell remnants cheaply.