remnant

[ rem-nuhnt ]

noun

1. a remaining, usually small part, quantity, number, or the like.

   Synonyms: remains, rest, residuum, residue, remainder

2. a fragment or scrap.
3. a small, unsold or unused piece of cloth, lace, etc., as at the end of a bolt.
4. a trace; vestige:

   remnants of former greatness.

adjective

1. remaining; leftover.

remnant

/ ˈrɛmnənt /

noun

1. often plural a part left over after use, processing, etc
2. a surviving trace or vestige, as of a former era

   a remnant of imperialism

3. a piece of material from the end of a roll, sold at a lower price

adjective

1. remaining; left over

Other Words From

• remnant·al adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of remnant¹

1300–50; Middle English remna ( u ) nt, contraction of remenant < Old French, present participle of remenoir to remain

Word History and Origins

Origin of remnant¹

C14: from Old French remenant remaining, from remanoir to remain

Example Sentences

It is a remnant of a national atrocity that should not be tolerated in prisons or anywhere else.

From Los Angeles Times

The military camp remnants are already protected by wilderness or National Conservation Lands designations, he said.

From Los Angeles Times

The Crab Nebula is the remnant of a supernova that appeared in 1054.

From Science Daily

A photo of the remnants of a TV and games console unit shown in the inquest revealed extensive damage.

From BBC

The remnants of this history are still evident in the structure of the job.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• bit
• fragment
• particle
• piece
• remains
• residue
• shred
• vestige