remnants
plural of remnant
• manrents, sternman, trans men, transmen
Source: Wiktionary
Rem"nant (rm"nant), a. Etym: [OF. remanant, p. pr. of remanoir, remaindre. See Remanent, Remain.]
Definition: Remaining; yet left. [R.] "Because of the remnant dregs of his disease." Fuller. And quiet dedicate her remnant life To the just duties of an humble wife. Prior.
Rem"nant, n. Etym: [OF.remanant. See Remnant, a.]
1. That which remains after a part is removed, destroyed, used up, performed, etc.; residue. Chaucer. The remnant that are left of the captivity. Neh. i. 3. The remnant of my tale is of a length To tire your patience. Dryden.
2. A small portion; a slight trace; a fragment; a little bit; a scrap. Some odd quirks and remnants of wit. Shak.
3. (Com.)
Definition: An unsold end of piece goods, as cloth, ribbons, carpets, etc.
Syn.
– Residue; rest; remains; remainder.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
14 January 2025
(adjective) of so extreme a degree or extent; “such weeping”; “so much weeping”; “such a help”; “such grief”; “never dreamed of such beauty”
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
