n. 1. Something left over; a remainder. 2. A piece of fabric remaining after the rest has been used or sold. 3. A surviving trace or vestige: a remnant of his past glory. 4. often remnants A small surviving group of people. [Middle English remanant, remnant, from Old French remanant, from present participle of remaindre, to remain; see REMAIN.] |
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