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What's The Definition Of Ashes? Synonyms \| Synonyms for Ashes: Related Terms \| Find terms related to Ashes: ash \| body \| bones \| brand \| cadaver \| calx \| carbon \| carcass \| carrion \| charcoal \| cinder \| cinders \| clay \| clinker \| clinkers \| coal \| coke \| coom \| corpse \| corpus delicti \| crowbait \| dead body \| dead man \| dead person \| decedent \| dross \| dry bones \| dust \| earth \| embalmed corpse \| food for worms \| fume \| late lamented \| lava \| mortal remains \| mummification \| mummy \| organic remains \| reek \| relics \| reliquiae \| remains \| scoria \| skeleton \| slag \| smoke \| smudge \| smut \| soot \| stiff \| sullage \| tenement of clay \| the dead \| the deceased \| the defunct \| the departed \| the loved one See Also \| Ashes In Webster's Dictionary \Ash"es\, n. pl. [OE. asche, aske, AS. asce, [ae]sce, axe; akin to OHG. asca, G. asche, D. asch, Icel. & Sw. aska, Dan. aske, Goth. azgo.] 1. The earthy or mineral particles of combustible substances remaining after combustion, as of wood or coal. 2. Specifically: The remains of the human body when burnt, or when ``returned to dust'' by natural decay. Their martyred blood and ashes sow. --Milton. The coffins were broken open. The ashes were scattered to the winds. --Macaulay. 3. The color of ashes; deathlike paleness. The lip of ashes, and the cheek of flame. --Byron. {In dust and ashes}, {In sackcloth and ashes}, with humble expression of grief or repentance; -- from the method of mourning in Eastern lands. {Volcanic ashes}, or {Volcanic ash}, the loose, earthy matter, or small fragments of stone or lava, ejected by volcanoes.

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\Ash"es\, n. pl. [OE. asche, aske, AS. asce, [ae]sce, axe;
akin to OHG. asca, G. asche, D. asch, Icel. & Sw. aska, Dan.
aske, Goth. azgo.]
1. The earthy or mineral particles of combustible substances
   remaining after combustion, as of wood or coal.

2. Specifically: The remains of the human body when burnt, or
   when ``returned to dust'' by natural decay.

         Their martyred blood and ashes sow.   --Milton.

         The coffins were broken open. The ashes were
         scattered to the winds.               --Macaulay.

3. The color of ashes; deathlike paleness.

         The lip of ashes, and the cheek of flame. --Byron.

{In dust and ashes}, {In sackcloth and ashes}, with humble
   expression of grief or repentance; -- from the method of
   mourning in Eastern lands.

{Volcanic ashes}, or {Volcanic ash}, the loose, earthy
   matter, or small fragments of stone or lava, ejected by
   volcanoes.

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