ASHES Definition & Meaning

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ashes

/ ˈæʃɪ�� /

plural noun

ruins or remains, as after destruction or burning
the city was left in ashes
the remains of a human body after cremation

Ashes

/ ˈæʃɪ�� /

plural noun

a cremated cricket stump in a pottery urn now preserved at Lord's. Victory or defeat in test matches between England and Australia is referred to as winning, losing, or retaining the Ashes

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of ashes¹

from the mock obituary of English cricket in The Times in 1882 after a great Australian victory at the Oval, in which it was said that the body would be cremated and the ashes taken to Australia

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"To me, it makes no difference you know?" he continued, "because he's gone, from ashes to dust and back to God."

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"It's like trying to tell ashes apart from ashes."

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And so from the ashes of Supertram, the Trolleybus was born.

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Other former employees also hold out for a phoenix rising from the ashes.

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Bodily preservation, beyond the ashes or cemented paw prints offered by veterinarians and animal hospitals, has become a growing facet in the world of pet aftercare, with traditional taxidermists fulfilling many of the niche requests.

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