Thesaurus: ashes

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1. n. pl. The earthy or mineral particles of combustible substances remaining after combustion, as of wood or coal.
2. n. pl. Specifically: The remains of the human body when burnt, or when "returned to dust" by natural decay.
3. n. pl. The color of ashes; deathlike paleness.
4. 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.
5. n the residue that remains when something is burned n any of various deciduous pinnate-leaved ornamental or timber trees of the genus Fraxinus n strong elastic wood of any of various ash trees; used for furniture and tool handles and sporting goods such as baseball bats v convert into ashes