residuary
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residuary
adjective
- Of or relating to a residue; residual; left over, when the main portion has been removed. Between residuary sobs she drank it like water, sitting up, Robert Loo on the bed's edge, his finger-tips on the base of the glass.
- With respect to a will, relating to the portion of an estate which was not disposed of in the will, or for which the directions in the will could not be carried out.
noun residuaries
- One who receives the residue of an estate.
Talk about this word "residuary." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/residuary. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. residuary. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/residuary "residuary." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/residuary.
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@misc{residuary_2026,
title = {residuary},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/residuary},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
