What does "remnant" mean?
Remnant: 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.
Additional senses
- 2.The remnant of my tale is of a length To tire your patience. Dryden.
- 3.A small portion; a slight trace; a fragment; a little bit; a scrap. Some odd quirks and remnants of wit. Shak.
- 4.(Com.) An unsold end of piece goods, as cloth, ribbons, carpets, etc.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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