New Word of the Day: Remenant


rem·e·nant
Pronunciation: 're-m&-n&nt
Function: noun
Etymology: Bushism combination of "remnant" and "tenement" first coined in the White House rose garden.
Date: July 30, 2003

1: any person or group of people remaining on any of various forms of corporeal property (as land), that has been taken from one person by another (usually through an act of war).
Conditions in most of Iraq are growing more peaceful. Some areas, however, the violent remenants of Saddam Hussein's regime, joined by terrorists and criminals, are making a last attempt to frighten the Iraqi people and to undermine the resolve of our coalition.

Posted: Wed - July 30, 2003 at 10:59 PM          

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