residuary
adjective/rɪˈzɪdjuəri/
/rɪˈzɪdʒueri/
- (law) left from the money and property of a person who has died after all debts, gifts, etc. have been paid
- a residuary bequest
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- (specialist) left at the end of a process
Word Originearly 18th cent.: from residuum + -ary.
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