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    Rem·nant
    /ˈremnənt/

    noun

    adjective

    • 1. remaining: "remnant strands of hair"
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  3. Definition of remnant noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. remnant. noun. /ˈremnənt/ [usually plural] a part of something that is left after the other parts have been used, removed, destroyed, etc. synonym remains. The woods are remnants of a huge forest which once covered the whole area.

  4. noun [ C ] uk / ˈremnənt / us. Add to word list. a piece of something that continues to exist when the rest of that thing has gone: the remnants of last night's meal. (Definition of remnant from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of remnant. in Chinese (Traditional) 殘餘(部分), 剩餘(部分), 零頭… See more.

  5. Definition of remnant – Learner’s Dictionary. remnant. noun [ C ] uk / ˈremnənt / us. a piece of something that continues to exist when the rest of that thing has gone: the remnants of last night's meal. Want to learn more? Improve your vocabulary with English Vocabulary in Use from Cambridge.

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    From Middle English, contraction of remenant, from Anglo-Norman remanant, present participle of remaindre, from Latin remaneō.

    IPA(key): /ˈɹɛmnənt/
    Hyphenation: rem‧nant

    remnant (plural remnants) 1. The small portion remaining of a larger thing or group. 1.1. 1611, The Holy Bible,[…] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker,[…], →OCLC, Isaiah 10:20–23: 1.1.1. 20 ¶ And it shal come to passe in that day, that the remnant of Israel, and such as are escaped of the house of Iacob, shall no more againe stay vpon h...

    remnant (not comparable) 1. (archaic) Still left; remaining. 1.1. 1639, Thomas Fuller, “Lewis the Ninth Setteth Forward against the Turks; the Occasion of His Journey, and His Attendants”, in The Historie of the Holy Warre, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire: […] Thomas Buck, one of the printers to the Universitie of Cambridge [and sold by John Williams, Lo...

    “remnant”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
    “remnant”, in The Century Dictionary[…], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.
    “remnant”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
  6. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Related topics: Trade, Material & textiles remnant remnant / ˈremnənt / noun [countable] 1 [usually plural] REMAIN/BE LEFT a small part of something that remains after the rest of it has been used, destroyed, or eaten remnant of The remnants of a meal stood on the table. 2 BBT TIM a small ...

  7. What does the word remnant mean? There are 15 meanings listed in OED's entry for the word remnant, two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. remnant has developed meanings and uses in subjects including.

  8. Dictionary definition of remnant. A small remaining part or fragment of something that was once whole or larger. "The archaeologist found a remnant of ancient pottery in the ruins." Detailed meaning of remnant. It often implies that the larger or original entity has been reduced, worn down, or depleted over time, leaving behind only a trace or ...

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