remnant

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: B2 — Upper-Intermediate

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a small part or portion that remains after the main part no longer exists
  2. noun a piece of cloth that is left over after the rest has been used or sold

Etymology

From Middle English, contraction of remenant, from Anglo-Norman remanant, present participle of remaindre, from Latin remaneō.

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Synonyms

leftover

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