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- Dictionaryremnant/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
- 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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REMNANT definition: 1. a small piece or amount of something that is left from a larger original piece or amount: 2. a…. Learn more.
The meaning of REMNANT is a usually small part, member, or trace remaining. How to use remnant in a sentence.
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.
REMNANT meaning: 1. a small piece or amount of something that is left from a larger original piece or amount: 2. a…. Learn more.
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.
A remnant is a small piece of cloth that is left over when most of the cloth has been sold. Shops usually sell remnants cheaply.
Definition of remnant noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
How to use . remnants in a sentenceAlong the river, crumbling remnants of an active trading hub are overtaken by nature.
1. a remaining, usu. small part or number. 2. a fragment or scrap. 3. a small unsold or unused piece of fabric, as at the end of a bolt. 4. a trace; vestige: remnants of former greatness. adj. 5. remaining; leftover.
REMNANT meaning: 1 : the part of something that is left when the other parts are gone usually plural often + of; 2 : a small piece of cloth that is left after the rest of the cloth has been sold.
