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remnant

rem·nant [ rémnənt ] (plural rem·nants)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. small part still left: a small part of something that remains after the rest has gone

2. small amount of cloth or carpet: a small amount of unsold cloth or flooring material left at the end of a roll, often sold at a reduced price

3. trace of something: a small amount or trace of something such as a feeling or emotion

4. anthropology small surviving group of people: a small isolated group of people surviving from a culture or group

[14th century. < Old French remanant, present participle of remanoir (see remain)]
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