ember

Meanings

• noun

  A glowing hot coal or ember

  - "A campfire leaves embers glowing in the dark."
  - "The embers of the cigarette were still hot."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with ember
ember , trember , emberr , rember

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Homophones

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1. ember (en) : A small, glowing piece of coal or wood
   

2. ember (en) : A person who is a member of a particular group or organization
   

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Variants

List of all variants of ember that leads to same result
ember , embers , ember day , ember days

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Etymology

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Old English imbor, imbeor, from im- in + beor fire

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Trivia

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1. An ember can remain hot for hours after a fire has been extinguished.

2. The largest coal deposit in the world is the Powder River Basin in the United States.

3. The word 'ember' is derived from the Old English word 'imbor', which means 'in-fire'.

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Related Concepts

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1. campfire: A fire built for cooking, warmth, or socializing, often in the outdoors.

2. coal: A black or brownish-black sedimentary rock, formed as coal seams, consisting of a high percentage of carbon and used as a fuel.

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Culture

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In ancient Rome, the Vestal Virgins kept the sacred fire burning continuously by adding embers from the old fire to the new one. In literature, embers have been used as symbols of hope and warmth in the midst of darkness and despair.

How to Memorize "ember"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a campfire, and focus on the glowing embers.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'ember' with the warmth and light of a campfire.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember: Ember, like aember, sounds likeamber, andamber is a precious gem. So, remember that ember is a precious glowing coal.

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