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remnant

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rem·nant  (rmnnt)
n.
1. Something left over; a remainder.
2. A piece of fabric remaining after the rest has been used or sold.
3. A surviving trace or vestige: a remnant of his past glory.
4. A small surviving group of people. Often used in the plural.

[Middle English remanant, remnant, from Old French remanant, from present participle of remaindre, to remain; see remain.]

remnant
Noun
1. a part left over
2. a piece of material from the end of a roll
3. a surviving trace or vestige: the authorities drafted in the military to crush any remnant of protest [Old French remenant remaining]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.remnantremnant - a small part or portion that remains after the main part no longer exists
remainder, residual, residuum, rest, residue, balance - something left after other parts have been taken away; "there was no remainder"; "he threw away the rest"; "he took what he wanted and I got the balance"
2.remnant - a piece of cloth that is left over after the rest has been used or sold
fag end - the frayed end of a length of cloth or rope
piece of cloth, piece of material - a separate part consisting of fabric

remnant
Translations
Spanish remnant [ˈrɛmnənt] nresto; [of cloth] → retal m; retazo;
remnants npl (COMM) → restos de serie

French remnant [ˈrɛmnənt] nreste m, restant m [of cloth]; coupon m;
remnants npl (Comm) → fins fpl de série

German remnant [ˈrɛmnənt] nÜberrest m;
(Comm) (of cloth) → Rest m

Italian remnant [ˈrɛmnənt] nresto, avanzo;
remnants npl (COMM) → scampoli mpl; fine f serie

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--For they themselves are on the way to thee, the last remnant of God among men--that is to say, all the men of great longing, of great loathing, of great satiety,
There is a remnant still of last year's golden clusters of beehive-ricks rising at intervals beyond the hedgerows; and everywhere the hedgerows are studded with trees; the distant ships seem to be lifting their masts and stretching their red-brown sails close among the branches of the spreading ash.
to meet you now were too painfully to measure the remnant of my youth.
 
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