remnant: Meaning and Definition of
rem•nant
Pronunciation: (rem'nunt), [key]
— n.
- 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.
—adj.
- remaining; leftover.
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