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Word: Remnant
Speech Type: Noun
Middle English: contraction of obsolete remenant from Old French remenant, from remenoir, remanoir ‘remain’
ˈrɛmnənt
a part or quantity that is left after the greater part has been used, removed, or destroyed
Short Definition:part or quantity that is left after greater part
Examples:- the bogs are an endangered remnant of a primeval landscape
a small minority of people who will remain faithful to God and so be saved (in allusion to biblical prophecies concerning Israel)
Short Definition:small minority of people who will remain faithful to God and so be saved
Examples:- if any one ceases to be a witness, he ceases to be one of the remnant
Word: Remnant
Speech Type: Adjective
ˈrɛmnənt
remaining
Short Definition:remaining
Examples:- remnant strands of hair
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