REM'NANT, noun [contracted from remanent. See Remain.] 1. Residue; that which is left after the separation, removal or destruction of a part. The remnant that are left of the captivity. Nehemiah 1:3. 2. That which remains after a part is done, performed, told or passed. The remnant of my tale is of a length to tire your patience. Where I may think the remnant of my thoughts. REM'NANT, adjective Remaining; yet left. And quiet dedicate her remnant life to the just duties of a humble wife. [Little used.]
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