A small remaining quantity of something. After the feast, only a remnant of the cake was left on the table.
A piece of cloth or carpeting left when the greater part has been used or sold. She bought a remnant of fabric to make a small pillow.
A surviving trace or vestige of something. The ancient ruins are remnants of a once-great civilization.
A small surviving group of people or things; a remainder that has persisted after others have disappeared. A faithful remnant returned to rebuild the city after the war.