Both Uses of
vestige
in
The Shack
- ... a darkness sucking any last vestiges of hope from his heart.
Chpt 5. *vestiges = traces
- And then one day you will pray for his wholeness and give him over to me so that my love will burn from his life every vestige of corruption.†
Chpt 16.vestige = remaining trace
Definition:
a remaining trace (little bit of something) that was previously abundant
In biology, vestige (especially in the form vestigial) references a part of the body that is underdeveloped and no longer used, but which formally was an important body part. As in: Darwin believed vestigial organs are evidence of evolution.