Hypertext Webster Gateway: "remnant"

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)

Remnant \Rem"nant\ (r?m"nant), a. [OF. remanant, p. pr. of
remanoir, remaindre. See {Remanent}, {Remain}.]
Remaining; yet left. [R.] ``Because of the remnant dregs of
his disease.'' --Fuller.

And quiet dedicate her remnant life To the just duties
of an humble wife. --Prior.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)

Remnant \Rem"nant\, n. [OF. remanant. See {Remnant}, a.]
1. That which remains after a part is removed, destroyed,
used up, performed, etc.; residue. --Chaucer.

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.

2. A small portion; a slight trace; a fragment; a little bit;
a scrap.

Some odd quirks and remnants of wit. --Shak.

3. (Com.) An unsold end of piece goods, as cloth, ribbons,
carpets, etc.

Syn: Residue; rest; remains; remainder.

From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)

remnant
n 1: a small part or portion that remains after the main part no
longer exists [syn: {leftover}]
2: a piece of cloth that is left over after the rest has been
used or sold [syn: {end}, {remainder}, {scrap}, {oddment}]


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