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    remnant
    /ˈrɛmnənt/

    noun

    • 1. a part or quantity that is left after the greater part has been used, removed, or destroyed: "the bogs are an endangered remnant of a primeval landscape" Similar remainsremainderleftoversleavings
    • 2. a small minority of people who will remain faithful to God and so be saved (in allusion to biblical prophecies concerning Israel): "if any one ceases to be a witness, he ceases to be one of the remnant"

    adjective

    • 1. remaining: "remnant strands of hair"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishREMNANT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Remnant means a small piece or amount of something that is left from a larger original piece or amount. Learn how to use this word in different contexts, see examples from the Cambridge English Corpus and find out its synonyms and related words.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › remnantRemnant Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Remnant is a noun that means a usually small part, member, or trace remaining, or a small surviving group. It can also be an adjective that means still remaining. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related articles.

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  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryREMNANT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    Remnant means a small piece or amount of something that is left from a larger original piece or amount. Learn how to use this word in different contexts, see examples and compare with related words.

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › remnantREMNANT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    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.

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

    Remnant means a small part of something that is left over when the main part has disappeared or been destroyed. It can also refer to a piece of cloth or a trace of something. See more meanings, synonyms, pronunciation and examples of remnant.

  8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › remnantRemnant - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    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.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishremnant noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Remnant is a noun that means a part of something that is left after the other parts have been used, removed, destroyed, etc. Learn how to pronounce, use and collocate remnant with examples and synonyms from Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.