English dictionary

vestige

noun

Pronunciation

/ˈvɛ.stɪd͡ʒ/

Parts of speech

Definitions

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.
  3. 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

Synonyms

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