ashes

Meanings

• noun

  The residue left after a substance has been burned.

  - "The ashes of the campfire were cold and grey."
  - "The ancient ruins were covered in a thick layer of ashes."
  - "After the explosion, there was a cloud of ashes that filled the sky."

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈæʃ.əz/
   
   
   
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Synonyms

cremains , ash tree

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with ashes
ashes , dashes , grashes , hashes

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Variants

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ash , ashes , ashless , ashed , ashing , don sackcloth and ashes , don/wear sackcloth and ashes , wear sackcloth and ashes , reduce (something) to ashes , reduce something to ashes , reduce to ashes , American mountain ash , American mountain ashes , bone ash , bone ashes , European mountain ash , European mountain ashes , fly ash , fly ashes , mountain ash , mountain ashes

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Etymology

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Old English æsc, from æscian 'to burn'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'ashes' is also used figuratively to describe the remnants of a once-great civilization or empire.

2. In ancient Rome, it was common for people to scatter the ashes of their deceased loved ones in the Tiber River.

3. The word 'ashes' is also used in the context of baseball, where a pitch that hits home plate without crossing it is called a 'ball', and a pitch that lands in the strike zone is called a 'strike'. If a batter hits the ball into fair territory and then reaches first base safely before the ball is returned to the pitcher, the umpire will yell 'You're out!' and the batter is said to be 'out on the bases'. However, if the batter hits the ball into fair territory and then is tagged with the ball before reaching first base, the batter is said to be 'out on the tag'. But if the batter hits the ball into fair territory and then reaches first base before the ball is returned to the infield, the batter is said to have 'reached base safely' and the team gets a 'base hit'. In this context, the term 'ashes' refers to the residue left in the bottom of the batters' box after a batter has taken a turn at bat.

4. The term 'ashes' is also used in the context of computer programming, where it refers to the remnants of a program that has crashed or failed to run properly.

5. In the Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling, the character Albus Dumbledore is described as having a habit of speaking in riddles and metaphors, often using the word 'ashes' in a figurative sense.

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Related Concepts

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1. cremation: The process of reducing a dead body to ashes through the application of intense heat.

2. ashes to ashes: An idiomatic expression meaning that something has come to an end, or that someone has died.

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Culture

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In various cultures, ashes have been used for religious and symbolic purposes. For instance, in Hinduism, ashes are used to symbolize purification and are applied to the forehead during religious ceremonies. In ancient Greece, athletes would throw a handful of ashes over their heads as a sign of victory.

How to Memorize "ashes"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a campfire, imagine the flames burning and the ashes left behind.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'ashes' with the feeling of a campfire, or the smell of burnt wood.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'A Squirrel Has A Big Nut' to remember that ashes are the residue left after something has been burned (A = Ashes, S = Something, H = Has, A = Been, B = Burned).

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