/ ˈremnənt; NAmE / noun
1.
[ usually pl. ] a part of sth that is left after the other parts have been used, removed, destroyed, etc.
SYN remains :
The woods are remnants of a huge forest which once covered the whole area.
2.
a small piece of cloth that is left when the rest has been sold
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WORD ORIGIN
Middle English : contraction of obsolete remenant from Old French remenant , from remenoir , remanoir remain.