Vocabulary : Ash Wednesday to Ashes

Ash Wednesday : The first day of Lent; -- so called from a custom in the Roman Catholic church of putting ashes, on that day, upon the foreheads of penitents.
Ashame : To shame.
Ashamed : Affected by shame; abashed or confused by guilt, or a conviction or consciousness of some wrong action or impropriety.
Ashamedly : Bashfully.
Ashantee : A native or an inhabitant of Ashantee in Western Africa. ;; Of or pertaining to Ashantee.

Ashantees : of Ashantee
Ash-colored : Of the color of ashes; a whitish gray or brownish gray.
Ashen : Of or pertaining to the ash tree. ;; Consisting of, or resembling, ashes; of a color between brown and gray, or white and gray. ;; obs. pl. for Ashes.
Ashery : A depository for ashes. ;; A place where potash is made.
Ashes : The earthy or mineral particles of combustible substances remaining after combustion, as of wood or coal. ;; Specifically: The remains of the human body when burnt, or when "returned to dust" by natural decay. ;; The color of ashes; deathlike paleness.

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