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vestige

vestige

noun ves-TEEZH Rare
Travel & Places Landmarks

Also means

remnant

Usage Note

Vestige most often appears in the plural vestiges to describe physical remains of the past — ruins, archaeological traces — though it can also be used figuratively for surviving traces of a custom or idea. A common collocation is les vestiges de l'Antiquité ('the remains of Antiquity'). It does not carry the English sense of 'a very small amount'.

Examples

"Ces vestiges romains sont bien conservés."

Natural Translation

These Roman vestiges are well preserved.

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