remnant - Definition and Meaning

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(noun)

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a part or quantity that is left after the greater part has been used, removed, or destroyed

examples

the bogs are an endangered remnant of a primeval landscape

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(noun)

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a small minority of people who will remain faithful to God and so be saved (in allusion to biblical prophecies concerning Israel)

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if any one ceases to be a witness, he ceases to be one of the remnant

(adjective)

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remaining

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remnant strands of hair