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vestige
a small remaining trace of something that has disappeared
Synonyms
- trace
- remnant
- relic
Antonyms
- entirety
- whole
vestige in a sentence
Only a vestige of the ancient wall remained beside the road.
The ruined stone arch was the final vestige of the old monastery.
Where it comes from
From Latin vestigium, meaning 'footprint or trace.'
Memory hook
VESTIGE begins like VEST: a scrap of an old vest is a small remnant.
Read it in context
- Against the Metal Arts