ember
Making a circuit of the year or the seasonsMaking a circuit of the year or the seasons; recurring in each quarter of the year, as certain religious days set apart for fasting and prayer.
» Tom blew on the embers, hoping to get the fire restarted.
Tom blies in die glühende Asche, hoffend, das Feuer wieder zu entfachen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
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1 senses(not comparable)Making a circuit of the year or the seasons; recurring in each quarter of the year, as certain religious days set apart for fasting and prayer.
ember fasts
ember days
Examples
17 sentencesTom blew on the embers, hoping to get the fire restarted.
deTom blies in die glühende Asche, hoffend, das Feuer wieder zu entfachen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
We were mesmerized by the pulsating glow of the embers.
He touched ember, his fingers burned.
She walked barefoot over the hot embers.
ruОна босиком шла по горячим углям. — Karok
deSie schritt barfuß über die glühenden Kohlen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
The last ember of the fire glowed.
Origin
From Middle English embryne (“running around, circuit”), from Old English ymbryne (“courseFrom Middle English embryne (“running around, circuit”), from Old English ymbryne (“course; circuit”). Spelling changed through folk etymology. By surface analysis, umb- + run.
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