Ember Day Definition

noun
A day reserved for prayer and fasting by some Christian churches, observed on the Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday after the first Sunday of Lent, after Whitsunday, after September 14, and after December 13.
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Other Word Forms of Ember Day

Noun

Singular:
Ember Day
Plural:
Ember days

Origin of Ember Day

  • Middle English ymber daye from Old English ymbrendæg ymbryne recurrence, course of time (ymbe around ambhi in Indo-European roots) (ryne a running rei- in Indo-European roots) dæg day day

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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