ember

[ em-ber ]

/ ˈɛm bər /

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noun

a small live piece of coal, wood, etc., as in a dying fire.

embers, the smoldering remains of a fire.

Nearby words

embedded microchips, embedding, embelin, embellish, embellishment, ember, ember day, ember days, ember goose, ember week, emberizine

Origin of ember

before 1000; Middle English eemer, emeri, Old English ǣmerge, ǣmyrie (cognate with Old Norse eimyrja, Old High German eimuria), equivalent to ǣm- (cognate with Old Norse eimr steam) + -erge, -yrie, akin to Old English ys(e)le ember, Latin ūrere to burn

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Examples from the Web for ember

Fire was actually carried in hollowed out branches in which an ember was placed.
The Truth About Genesis|Bruce Feiler|September 18, 2009|DAILY BEAST
"You have fine tobacco down this way," observed the Union soldier, as he refilled his pipe, and lighted it with an ember.
The Battle Ground|Ellen Glasgow
The institution of the four Ember seasons as times for solemn ordinations is derived from this incident.
The Expositor's Bible: The Acts of the Apostles, Vol. 2|G. T. Stokes
Ember, em′bėr, n. a live piece of coal or wood: chiefly in pl.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M)|Various

Egged on to a species of frenzy, he rushes into the house and comes out bearing an ember from the hearth.
Giacomo Puccini|Wakeling Dry
She saw Prince Ember and her mistress surrounded by the welcoming Shadows, saw that her plots had been in vain.
The Shadow Witch|Gertrude Crownfield

British Dictionary definitions for ember

ember

/ (ˈɛmbə) /

noun

a glowing or smouldering piece of coal or wood, as in a dying fire

the fading remains of a past emotionthe embers of his love

Word Origin for ember

Old English ǣmyrge; related to Old Norse eimyrja ember, eimr smoke, Old High German eimuria ember

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