Remnant : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: Remnant	by the DICT Development Group
3 results for Remnant
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
remnant n a small part or portion that remains after the main part no longer exists Synonym(s): leftover, remnant a piece of cloth that is left over after the rest has been used or sold Synonym(s): end, remainder, remnant, oddment
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Remnant \Rem"nant\, n. [OF. remanant. See {Remnant}, a.] 1. 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. 3. The remnant of my tale is of a length To tire your patience. --Dryden. 2. A small portion; a slight trace; a fragment; a little bit; a scrap. Some odd quirks and remnants of wit. --Shak. 3. (Com.) An unsold end of piece goods, as cloth, ribbons, carpets, etc. Syn: Residue; rest; remains; remainder.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Remnant \Rem"nant\ (r?m"nant), a. [OF. remanant, p. pr. of remanoir, remaindre. See {Remanent}, {Remain}.] Remaining; yet left. [R.] [bd]Because of the remnant dregs of his disease.[b8] --Fuller. And quiet dedicate her remnant life To the just duties of an humble wife. --Prior.