remnant

CEFRB2

/ˈɹɛmnənt/

noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A small piece or amount left from something larger.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    An unsold end of piece goods, as cloth, ribbons, carpets, etc.

Examples

  • A remnant of the old army is supporting and perhaps leading the current chaos.

  • The statue stood as a remnant of a defunct civilization.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5
Synonyms
5

Also pronounced

  • /ˈɹemnənt/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. The remaining fabric at the end of the bolt.

  2. A small portion remaining of a larger thing or group; part of a former whole.

  3. The passionate, influential minority of radicals in a faction or party.

More examples

In context

  • All the remnants were sold in the flea market.

  • The remnants of the Neanderthal race mixed with members of Homo sapiens.

  • Usually not enough to make an entire project by itself, remnants of several fabrics can be used to make quilts.

Synonyms

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Only a small blank of the original building remained after the fire.

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Origin

noun

From Middle English, contraction of remenant, from Anglo-Norman remanant, present participle of remaindre, from Latin remaneō.