Since the factory moved, this town has only a remnant of its former population. Though terribly offended, he retained some remnant of dignity.
SYNONYM(S): rest, fragment.She bought a remnant of silk at a bargain.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
rem·nant — /ˈrɛmnənt/ noun, pl nants [count] 1 : the part of something that is left when the other parts are gone usually plural; often + of These villages are the last surviving remnants of a great civilization. A new police force was formed from the… … Useful english dictionary
nant — ab·so·nant; al·tis·o·nant; an·ti·det·o·nant; be·nig·nant; be·nig·nant·ly; con·glu·ti·nant; con·so·nant·ism; con·so·nant·ly; con·so·nant·ness; con·tam·i·nant; cul·mi·nant; dis·so·nant; dom·i·nant·ly; elim·i·nant; em·a·nant; ex·am·i·nant;… … English syllables
rem — cat·e·go·rem; ha·rem·lik; he·rem; ma·rem·ma; nie·rem·ber·gia; rem·a·nence; rem·a·net; rem·a·zol; rem·ba·ran·ga; rem·brandt; rem·brandt·esque; rem·brandt·ish; rem·brandt·ism; rem·e·di·less; rem·i·cle; rem·i·grant; rem·i·nisce; rem·i·nis·cence;… … English syllables
remnant — rem·nant … English syllables
remnantal — rem·nant·al … English syllables
remnant — rem•nant [[t]ˈrɛm nənt[/t]] n. 1) a remaining, usu. small part or number 2) a fragment or scrap 3) a small unsold or unused piece of fabric, as at the end of a bolt 4) a trace; vestige: remnants of former greatness[/ex] 5) remaining; leftover •… … From formal English to slang
Remnant — Rem|nant [rẹmnent; engl.Remnant= Rest] s; s, s (meist Mehrz.): Abbauprodukte triglyzeridreicher Lipoproteine … Das Wörterbuch medizinischer Fachausdrücke
remnant — rem|nant [ˈremnənt] n [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: remenant, present participle of remenoir to remain , from Latin remanere; REMAIN] 1.) [usually plural] a small part of something that remains after the rest of it has been used,… … Dictionary of contemporary English
remnant — rem|nant [ remnənt ] noun count usually plural a small remaining part of something: remnant of: The towers were the last remnants of the famous castle. The remnants of last night s meal were still on the table. a. a small piece of cloth left… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
remnantal — (ˈ)rem|nantəl adjective : of the nature of a remnant … Useful english dictionary
