Ash Wednesday

noun

the first day of Lent.

Origin of Ash Wednesday

First recorded in 1250–1300

Words nearby Ash Wednesday

Ashur, ʿAshuraʾ, Ashurbanipal, Ashurnasirpal II, Ashwaubenon, Ash Wednesday, ashy, ASI, Asia, Asiadollar, asiago

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Example sentences from the Web for Ash Wednesday

He promptly professed to be converted and was baptized on Ash-Wednesday 1677.
The Jesuits, 1534-1921|Thomas J. Campbell
Did the mournful ceremonies of Ash-Wednesday help to incline a certain lady and a young girl of Lourdes to one of these solutions?
Catholic World, Vol. XI, April 1870-September 1870|Various
Lent, a time of fasting; the time from Ash-Wednesday to Easter.
A Catechism of Familiar Things; Their History, and the Events Which Led to Their Discovery|Benziger Brothers
When the morning of Ash-Wednesday dawned cool and misty, Venice lay behind the young artist.
A Word Only A Word, Complete|Georg Ebers

Ash-Wednesday fell on the 6th of February, and in Lent she might not marry.
The Reign of Mary Tudor|W. Llewelyn Williams.

British Dictionary definitions for Ash Wednesday

Ash Wednesday

noun

the first day of Lent, named from the practice of Christians of placing ashes on their heads as a sign of penitence

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Cultural definitions for Ash Wednesday

Ash Wednesday

The seventh Wednesday before Easter; the first day of Lent for most Christians (see also Christian); the day after “Fat Tuesday,” or Mardi Gras. It is frequently observed as a day of fasting and repentance for sin. In some churches, ashes are placed on the foreheads of worshipers on Ash Wednesday as a reminder of their mortality. The words of God to Adam in the Bible (see also Bible) are often used in the ceremony: “Dust thou art, and unto dust shalt thou return.”

单词	ash wednesday
释义	Ash Wednesday noun the first day of Lent. Origin of Ash Wednesday First recorded in 1250–1300 Words nearby Ash Wednesday Ashur, ʿAshuraʾ, Ashurbanipal, Ashurnasirpal II, Ashwaubenon, Ash Wednesday, ashy, ASI, Asia, Asiadollar, asiago Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Ash Wednesday He promptly professed to be converted and was baptized on Ash-Wednesday 1677. The Jesuits, 1534-1921\|Thomas J. Campbell Did the mournful ceremonies of Ash-Wednesday help to incline a certain lady and a young girl of Lourdes to one of these solutions? Catholic World, Vol. XI, April 1870-September 1870\|Various Lent, a time of fasting; the time from Ash-Wednesday to Easter. A Catechism of Familiar Things; Their History, and the Events Which Led to Their Discovery\|Benziger Brothers When the morning of Ash-Wednesday dawned cool and misty, Venice lay behind the young artist. A Word Only A Word, Complete\|Georg Ebers Ash-Wednesday fell on the 6th of February, and in Lent she might not marry. The Reign of Mary Tudor\|W. Llewelyn Williams. British Dictionary definitions for Ash Wednesday Ash Wednesday noun the first day of Lent, named from the practice of Christians of placing ashes on their heads as a sign of penitence Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Cultural definitions for Ash Wednesday Ash Wednesday The seventh Wednesday before Easter; the first day of Lent for most Christians (see also Christian); the day after “Fat Tuesday,” or Mardi Gras. It is frequently observed as a day of fasting and repentance for sin. In some churches, ashes are placed on the foreheads of worshipers on Ash Wednesday as a reminder of their mortality. The words of God to Adam in the Bible (see also Bible) are often used in the ceremony: “Dust thou art, and unto dust shalt thou return.” The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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