remnant >> ˈrɛmnənt
Definition: [noun] a part or quantity that is left after the greater part has been used, removed, or destroyed.
Example: the bogs are an endangered remnant of a primeval landscape
Definition: [noun] a small minority of people who will remain faithful to God and so be saved (in allusion to biblical prophecies concerning Israel).
Example: if any one ceases to be a witness, he ceases to be one of the remnant
Definition: [adjective] remaining.
Example: remnant strands of hair