Ember days
Britishplural noun
Etymology
Origin of Ember days
Old English ymbrendǣg, from ymbren, perhaps from ymbryne a (recurring) period, from ymb around + ryne a course + dǣg day
Example Sentences
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For years I have been using the wind direction on Ember days as a basis on which to forecast.
From Time Magazine Archive
When the December Ember days came, the wind was, over the period, predominantly from the East.
From Time Magazine Archive
The Ember days, you know, were named as movable dates for prayer and fasting by the Council of Placentia in 1095.
From Time Magazine Archive
It seems as if we at least ought to recollect our Ember days, though I am ashamed to think we never did till this time last year.”
From The Three Brides by Yonge, Charlotte Mary
What do you mean by Lent, Advent, Ember days and the vigils of great feasts?
From Baltimore Catechism, No. 3 by Anonymous
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