"remainer" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: remainers [plural]
Etymology: remain + -er Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|remain|er}} remain + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} remainer (plural remainers)
  1. One who remains.
    Sense id: en-remainer-en-noun-cwcE1hQF
  2. (UK politics) Alternative letter-case form of Remainer Tags: UK, alt-of Alternative form of: Remainer Categories (topical): UK politics
    Sense id: en-remainer-en-noun-sdMePXCZ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 33 59 8 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er: 35 65 Topics: government, politics
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Forms: remainers [plural]
Etymology: From a variant of Old French remaindre. Etymology templates: {{cog|fro|remaindre}} Old French remaindre Head templates: {{en-noun}} remainer (plural remainers)
  1. Obsolete form of remainder. Tags: alt-of, obsolete Alternative form of: remainder
    Sense id: en-remainer-en-noun-KEoyoBRy
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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