English dictionary
vestige
nounPronunciation
/ˈvɛ.stɪd͡ʒ/
Parts of speech
Definitions
noun
- The mark of the foot left on the earth.
- (by extension) A faint mark or visible sign left by something which is lost, or has perished, or is no longer present.
- A vestigial organ; a non-functional organ or body part that was once functional in an evolutionary ancestor.
Example sentences
the vestiges of ancient magnificence in Palmyra
