01 a. Remaining; yet left.
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Remaining; yet left.[R.]“And quiet dedicate her remnant life To the just duties of an humble wife.” — Prior.
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Webster, 1913
Remnant
02 n. That which remains after a part is removed, destroyed, used up, performed, etc.; residue.
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That which remains after a part is removed, destroyed, used up, performed, etc.; residue.“The remnant that are left of the captivity.” — Neh. i. 3.“The remnant of my tale is of a length To tire your patience.” — Dryden.
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A small portion; a slight trace; a fragment; a little bit; a scrap.“Some odd quirks and remnants of wit.” — Shak.
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An unsold end of piece goods, as cloth, ribbons, carpets, etc.(Com.)