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Definition of: remnant
(rem′nənt) noun
1. That which remains of anything; specifically, the piece of cloth, silk, etc., left over after the last cutting.
2. A remaining trace or survival of anything, suggestive of former condition, use, or belief.
3. A small piece or quantity.
4. A small remaining number of people. See synonyms under TRACE1.
—adjective Remaining. [<OF remenant, ppr. of remaindre. See REMAIN.]
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