A vestigeof something is a very small part that still remains of something that was once much larger or more important.
[formal]
We represent the last vestige of what made this nation great–hard work. [+ of]
More Synonyms of vestige
vestige in British English
(ˈvɛstɪdʒ)
noun
1.
a small trace, mark, or amount; hint
a vestige of truth
no vestige of the meal
2. biology
an organ or part of an organism that is a small nonfunctioning remnant of a functional organ in an ancestor
Word origin
C17: via French from Latin vestīgium track
vestige in American English
(ˈvɛstɪdʒ)
noun
1.
a trace, mark, or sign of something that once existed but has passed away or disappeared
vestiges of the ancient wall
2.
a trace; bit
not a vestige of hope left
3. Biology
a degenerate, atrophied, or rudimentary organ or part, more fully developed or functional in an earlier stage of development of the individual or species
: also vesˈtigium (vɛsˈtɪdʒiəm)Word forms: pluralvesˈtigia (vɛsˈtɪdʒiə; vɛsˈtɪdʒə)
Derived forms
vestigial (vesˈtigial) (vɛsˈtɪdʒiəl; vɛsˈtɪdʒəl)
adjective
vestigially (vesˈtigially)
adverb
Word origin
Fr < L vestigium, footprint
Examples of 'vestige' in a sentence
vestige
That leaves it free to act as savagely and brutally as it needs to snuff out the last vestiges of revolt.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
Critics see it as an attack on the last vestiges of media freedom in Russia.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Such an outcome would destroy what vestiges of credibility Scottish football retains as a result of this long-running summer farce.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
In other languages
vestige
British English: vestige NOUN
vestige of sth A vestige of something is a very small part that still remains of something that was once much larger or more important.
We represent the last vestige of what made this nation great–hard work.
American English: vestige
Brazilian Portuguese: vestígio
Chinese: 残留部分
European Spanish: vestigio
French: vestige
German: Spur
Italian: vestigio
Japanese: 痕跡
Korean: 자취
European Portuguese: vestígio
Latin American Spanish: vestigio
1 (noun)
Definition
a small amount or trace
the last vestiges of a great and ancient kingdom
Synonyms
remnant
the remnants of Roman flooring
remains
trace
The church has traces of fifteenth-century frescoes.
relic
a relic from the past
track
token
remainder
He gulped down the remainder of his coffee.
residue
She loaded the residue of lunch onto a tray.
2 (noun)
Definition
a small amount or trace
She had lost every vestige of her puppy fat.
Synonyms
trace
Wash them in cold water to remove all traces of sand.
sign
His face and movements rarely betrayed any sign of nerves.
hint
I glanced at her and saw no hint of irony on her face.
scrap
a fire fuelled by scraps of wood
evidence
Police said there was no evidence of a struggle.
indication
He gave no indication that he was ready to compromise.
suspicion
large blooms of white with a suspicion of pale pink
glimmer
Our last glimmer of hope faded.
Additional synonyms
in the sense of evidence
Police said there was no evidence of a struggle.
Synonyms
sign(s),
mark,
suggestion,
trace,
indication,
token,
manifestation
in the sense of glimmer
Definition
a faint indication
Our last glimmer of hope faded.
Synonyms
trace,
ray,
suggestion,
hint,
grain,
gleam,
flicker,
inkling
in the sense of hint
Definition
a small amount
I glanced at her and saw no hint of irony on her face.
Synonyms
trace,
touch,
suggestion,
taste,
breath,
dash,
whisper,
suspicion,
tinge,
whiff,
speck,
undertone,
soupçon
Synonyms of 'vestige'
vestige
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Additional synonyms
in the sense of indication
He gave no indication that he was ready to compromise.
Synonyms
sign,
mark,
evidence,
warning,
note,
signal,
suggestion,
symptom,
hint,
clue,
manifestation,
omen,
inkling,
portent,
intimation,
forewarning,
wake-up call
in the sense of relic
Definition
something valued for its past associations
a relic from the past
Synonyms
remnant,
vestige,
memento,
trace,
survival,
scrap,
token,
fragment,
souvenir,
remembrance,
keepsake
in the sense of remainder
Definition
a part or portion that is left after use or the passage of time
He gulped down the remainder of his coffee.
Synonyms
rest,
remains,
balance,
trace,
excess,
surplus,
butt,
remnant,
relic,
residue,
stub,
vestige(s),
tail end,
dregs,
oddment,
leavings,
residuum
in the sense of residue
Definition
what is left over after something has been removed
She loaded the residue of lunch onto a tray.
Synonyms
remainder,
remains,
remnant,
leftovers,
rest,
extra,
balance,
excess,
surplus,
dregs,
residuum
in the sense of scrap
Definition
a small piece of something larger
a fire fuelled by scraps of wood
Synonyms
piece,
fragment,
bit,
trace,
grain,
particle,
portion,
snatch,
part,
atom,
remnant,
crumb,
mite,
bite,
mouthful,
snippet,
sliver,
morsel,
modicum,
iota
in the sense of sign
Definition
a visible indication
His face and movements rarely betrayed any sign of nerves.
Synonyms
indication,
evidence,
trace,
mark,
note,
signal,
suggestion,
symptom,
hint,
proof,
gesture,
clue,
token,
manifestation,
giveaway,
vestige,
spoor
in the sense of suspicion
Definition
a slight trace
large blooms of white with a suspicion of pale pink