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s | remnant |

As a letter s

is the letter s with a.

As a noun remnant is

the small portion remaining of a larger thing or group.

As an adjective remnant is

(archaic) remaining; still left.

s

Translingual

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Letter

  • The nineteenth letter of the .

    • Symbol

    (wikipedia) (mul-symbol)
  • voiceless alveolar fricative
  • Symbol for second , an SI unit of measurement of time.

    • See also

    (Latn-script) * * (esh) * (dze) * {{Letter , page=S , NATO=Sierra , Morse=ยทยทยท , Character=S , Braille=? }} Image:Latin S.png, Capital and lowercase versions of S , in normal and italic type Image:Fraktur letter S.png, Uppercase and lowercase S in Fraktur Symbols for SI units ----

    remnant

    English

    Alternative forms

    * remnaunt (obsolete)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The small portion remaining of a larger thing or group.
  • The remaining fabric at the end of the bolt.
    • Usually not enough to make an entire project by itself, remnants of several fabrics can be used to make quilts.
  • An unsold end of piece goods, as cloth, ribbons, carpets, etc.

    • Synonyms

    * (Small remaining portion) relic, residue, remainder * (Unsold end of piece goods) remains * the'' rest ''of

    Derived terms

    * nova remnant * supernova remnant

    Related terms

    * remain * remanent

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (archaic) Remaining; still left.
  • * Fuller
    • Because of the remnant dregs of his disease.
  • * Prior
    • And quiet dedicate her remnant life / To the just duties of an humble wife.

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