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remnant

 

[ หˆrษ›mnษ™nt ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

piece of fabric

A remnant is a small remaining quantity of something, especially a piece of cloth or carpet.

Synonyms

fragment, leftover, scrap

Examples of usage

  • The store was selling remnants of fabric at a discounted price.
  • She used the remnant of the old rug to make a new cushion cover.
Context #2 | Noun

remaining part

A remnant can also refer to a small remaining part, quantity, or number of something.

Synonyms

remainder, residue, vestige

Examples of usage

  • Only a remnant of the original building still stands.
  • The remnant of the cake was all that was left after the party.

Translations

Translations of the word "remnant" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น remanescente

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค…เคตเคถเฅ‡เคท

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช รœberrest

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ sisa

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะทะฐะปะธัˆะพะบ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ pozostaล‚oล›ฤ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆฎ‹ๅญ˜็‰ฉ (ใ–ใ‚“ใใ‚“ใถใค)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท reste

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ remanente

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท kalฤฑntฤฑ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ž”์žฌ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุจู‚ุงูŠุง

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ pozลฏstatek

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ pozostatok

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆฎ‹ไฝ™ (cรกnyรบ)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ ostanek

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ leifar

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า›ะฐะปะดั‹า›

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒœแƒแƒ แƒฉแƒ”แƒœแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ qalฤฑq

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ remanente

Etymology

The word 'remnant' originated from the Old French word 'remenant', which means 'remains'. It was first used in the 14th century to describe what is left over or remaining. Over time, the term evolved to encompass various contexts, from fabric scraps to remaining parts of a whole.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranked #10,679, this word falls into high-advanced vocabulary. It appears less frequently but is valuable for expressing precise meanings in specific contexts.