Vestige

vestige  /ˈvɛstɪʤ/  noun [count] formal

  • 1 : the last small part that remains of something that existed before : Trace — + of

    • vestige of an ancient tradition
    • He is still clinging to the last vestiges of his power.

    2 : the smallest possible amount of something — + of — usually used in negative statements

    • There’s not a vestige of doubt that what she says is true.