remeant

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/ɹɪˈmiːənt/

adjective

Coming back; returning.

Scrabble 9

Meanings

adjectiveremeant (not comparable)
  1. archaicnot comparablepoeticComing back; returning.

    Like the remeant sun.

    1848, Charles Kingsley, Saint's Tragedy

Origin

  1. Latinremeāns
  2. Englishremeant

From Latin remeāns, present participle of remeō (“to go or come back”).

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APA

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Chicago

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