remnant Hear it!

remnant definition

rem·nant (rem′nənt)

noun

  1. what is left over; remainder; residue
  2. a small remaining part, quantity, or number of persons or things
  3. a trace; last remaining indication of what has been a remnant of his former pride
  4. a piece of cloth, ribbon, etc. left over or unsold, as at the end of a bolt

Etymology: ME, contr. < remenant < OFr, orig. prp. of remaindre: see remain

adjective

remaining

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

Comments
Improve this definition.
Do you have more to add? Share your linguistic knowledge or observation.
/Register to save your comments.