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æsh

æsh is the alternative spelling of ash.

Meaning of ash

Noun

ash (countable and uncountable, plural ashes)

  1. The solid remains of a fire.
    • The audience was more captivated by the growing ash at the end of his cigarette than by his words.
  2. The nonaqueous remains of a material subjected to any complete oxidation process.
  3. Fine particles from a volcano, volcanic ash.
  4. (in plural) Human (or animal) remains after cremation.
    • The urn containing his ashes was eventually removed to a closet.
  5. (archaic, in plural) Mortal remains in general.
    • Napoleon’s ashes are not yet extinguished, and we’re breathing in their sparks.
    Synonyms:
    cremains
  6. (figuratively) The aftermath or remains of a catastrophe.
    • Now, it's Haiti that needs help to rebuild and rise from the ashes [of an earthquake].2010 May 6, Jean-Claude Laguerre, “Haiti Will Rise From the Ashes”, in The Epoch Times

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Forms of æsh

pluralæshes

Questions about æsh

What is æsh the alternative spelling of?
Æsh is the alternative spelling of ash.

Words near æsh in the dictionary

  1. æsc
  2. Æschines
  3. Æschylus
  4. Æsculapian
  5. æsculin
  6. æsh
  7. æshes
  8. Æsir
  9. Æsop
  10. Æsopean
  11. Æsopian

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