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remainer

noun

Etymology

From a variant of Old French remaindre.

  1. derived from *men-✻
  2. derived from remaneō
  3. inherited from remainen
  4. formed as remainer — “remain + -er”

Definitions

  1. One who remains.

  2. Alternative letter-case form of Remainer.

    • The government’s “bullish” and “macho” approach to Brexit should not stop Conservative backbenchers from tabling amendments to the crucial repeal bill, a leading Tory remainer has said.

  3. Obsolete form of remainder.

  4. ›+ 1 more definition

    1. Someone who supports the United Kingdom remaining within the European Union.

      • During the years following the EU referendum, Brexiters and Remainers both claimed him as their own.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA