Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for Ashes
ashes, plural n. [OE asce.] (webplay: burnt, earthy, remain, whitish gray).
- Remains; mortal elements; remnants of decomposition; corruptible body after death; (see Jeremiah 31:40).
- Soft grey combustion residue; particles left after fire burns a combustible substance.
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