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vestige

The correct spelling is vestige.

How to pronounce vestige

noun

IPA: /ˈvɛ.stɪd͡ʒ/

Say it like: Ves-tij-e

The correct spelling is vestige. The mark of the foot left on the earth. For example: "the vestiges of ancient magnificence in Palmyra"

Usage Examples

the vestiges of ancient magnificence in Palmyra

Definition

noun

  1. 1.The mark of the foot left on the earth.
  2. 2.(by extension) A faint mark or visible sign left by something which is lost, or has perished, or is no longer present.
  3. 3.A vestigial organ; a non-functional organ or body part that was once functional in an evolutionary ancestor.

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