/ rɪˈmeɪnz; NAmE / noun [ pl. ]
1.
remains (of sth) the parts of sth that are left after the other parts have been used, eaten, removed, etc. :
She fed the remains of her lunch to the dog.
2.
the parts of ancient objects and buildings that have survived and are discovered in the present day :
prehistoric remains
the remains of a Roman fort
3.
( formal ) the body of a dead person or animal :
They had discovered human remains .
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English (occasionally treated as singular): from Old French remain , from remaindre , from an informal form of Latin remanere , from re- (expressing intensive force) + manere to stay.