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remains

Syllabification: (re·mains)
Pronunciation: /riˈmānz/

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Definition of remains

noun

  • the parts left over after other parts have been removed, used, or destroyed:the remains of a sandwich lunch were on the table
  • historical or archaeological relics:Roman remains
  • a person’s body after death.

Origin:

late Middle English (occasionally treated as singular): from Old French remain, from remaindre, from an informal form of Latin remanere (see remain)

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