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axen

axen is the plural of ash.

axen is the plural of axe.

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

See all 37 meanings of ash

Meaning of axe

Noun

axe (plural axes)

  1. A tool for felling trees or chopping wood etc. consisting of a heavy head flattened to a blade on one side, and a handle attached to it.
  2. An ancient weapon consisting of a head that has one or two blades and a long handle.
  3. (informal) A dismissal or rejection.
    • His girlfriend/boss/schoolmaster gave him the axe.
    Synonyms:
    chop, pink slip, sack, boot
  4. (figuratively) A drastic reduction or cutback.
    • the Beeching Axe
  5. (slang) A gigging musician's particular instrument, especially a guitar in rock music or a saxophone in jazz.
  6. A position, interest, or reason in buying and selling stock, often with ulterior motives.
    • A financial dealer has an axe in a stock that his buyers don't know about, giving him an advantage in making the most profit.

See all 12 meanings of axe

Words that rhyme with axen

Questions about axen

What is axen the plural of?
Axen is the plural of ash.

Words near axen in the dictionary

  1. axemakers
  2. axemaking
  3. axeman
  4. axemanship
  5. axemen
  6. axen
  7. Axenfeld syndrome
  8. Axenfeld-Rieger syndrome
  9. axenic
  10. axenically
  11. axenicity

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