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vestige

noun

The mark of the foot left on the earth.

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Word length
7
Starts with
V
Ends with
E
Contains
ES
Scrabble score
11

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Pronunciation

/ˈvɛ.stɪd͡ʒ/

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noun

  1. The mark of the foot left on the earth.

  2. (by extension) A faint mark or visible sign left by something which is lost, or has perished, or is no longer present.

    “the vestiges of ancient magnificence in Palmyra”

  3. A vestigial organ; a non-functional organ or body part that was once functional in an evolutionary ancestor.

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the vestiges of ancient magnificence in Palmyra

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