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Ashes \Ash"es\, n. pl. [OE. asche, aske, AS. asce, [ae]sce, axe; akin to OHG. asca, G. asche, D. asch, Icel. & Sw. aska, Dan. aske, Goth. azgo.]

  1. The earthy or mineral particles of combustible substances remaining after combustion, as of wood or coal.

  2. Specifically: The remains of the human body when burnt, or when ``returned to dust'' by natural decay.

    Their martyred blood and ashes sow.
    --Milton.

    The coffins were broken open. The ashes were scattered to the winds.
    --Macaulay.

  3. The color of ashes; deathlike paleness.

    The lip of ashes, and the cheek of flame.
    --Byron.

    In dust and ashes, In sackcloth and ashes, with humble expression of grief or repentance; -- from the method of mourning in Eastern lands.

    Volcanic ashes, or Volcanic ash, the loose, earthy matter, or small fragments of stone or lava, ejected by volcanoes.

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Ashes (Embrace song)

"Ashes" is the second single from English rock band Embrace's fourth studio album, Out of Nothing. This release was publicised by a fan campaign called G.A.T.N.O (Get Ashes to Number One). The song reached number 11.

The B-side, "Flaming Red Hair", started life as a cover version of Michael Jackson's " Thriller". Another B-side, "How Come", was originally performed on Jo Whiley's BBC Radio 1 show.

The songs "Maybe I Wish", "Flaming Red Hair", and a live version of "How Come" are featured on the B-sides compilation Dry Kids: B-Sides 1997–2005.

The song featured on the soundtrack of FIFA 06.

In the late summer of 2010, the track gained American notoriety through use in a commercial promoting the video game Madden NFL 11 that primarily aired on ESPN.

On 14 August 2014, Reading FC fans chose "Ashes" as their official club anthem.

The song was featured in the Veronica Mars episode " Normal Is the Watchword".

Ashes (Tristania album)

Ashes is the fourth full-length album by the Norwegian band Tristania. The album registers a change in the band's musical style, leaving out the choirs and initiating a heavier sound, with a focus on darker lyrics and the pure vocals of Vibeke Stene. This album is the only one Kjetil Ingebrethsen performed harsh vocals on.

Ashes (The Prophecy album)

Ashes is the debut album by the British Death/doom band The Prophecy. It was released in 2003 to coincide with the first date of the doomination of Europe tour. The album was later picked up by Blackdoom records.

Ashes (Kyla La Grange album)

Ashes is Kyla La Grange's debut album. It was produced by Brett Shaw at 123 Studios in East London, with two tracks produced by Marky Bates and was released on 30 July 2012. All songs were written by La Grange, except "Love You Better" which is a cover of The Maccabbes song from the album Wall of Arms.

"Been Better" was released as the album's lead single on 10 July 2011 with "Courage" as its B-Side. "Heavy Stone" was released as the second single on 16 October 2011 with "Lambs" as its B-Side. "Vampire Smile" was released as the third single on 12 February 2012 with the non-album track "Cold Favours" as its B-Side. "Walk through Walls" was released as the fourth single on 20 July 2012 with her cover of "Love You Better" as its B-Side. "Been Better" was re-released on 11 November 2012 with "To Be Torn" and the non-album track "Erased" as its B-Sides. In addition to these singles, "I Could Be" was released as an iTunes Free Single of the Week in August 2012.

"Catalyst" was featured in the season 1 episode "Tough Love" of The CW network television series Beauty & the Beast.

Ashes (2012 film)

Ashes is a 2012 British thriller film directed by Mat Whitecross.

Ashes (EP)

Ashes is the first extended play (EP) from Mia Fieldes. Essential Worship alongside Provident Label Group released the EP on 8 May 2015.

Usage examples of "ashes".

Smoke followed them, fire stench sickened them, and ashes settled on their shoulders like the first shadows of night.

A thin stream of powder blew free with the wind, the color of ashes and stone.

Veinsplitter barely had time to thrust his hands into the ashes of the Heart Fire before the summons had come.

And now her ashes blew about somewhere in the winds of Time, on the other side of the world, a lifetime away.

Rhapsody was tremendously saddened to hear that the terminus of the tremor was the House of Remembrance, which ignited in flames and was burned to ashes, along with a goodly portion of the tainted forest that surrounded it.

Both the ashes and the shell of the burnedout building where Tom Harrow had died had been cleared away since he had driven in with Nan on Thursday to check out the smoke.

The stable area to the right, reduced to a mass of charred timbers and jutting debris, reeked of wet ashes and the stench of rotting animal flesh.

The harsh loneliness that had taken root within her warmed and withered to ashes, leaving nothing but willing need, calling in silent, multitoned voices from within her wyrm blood.

The ground was green, as were the leaves and new shoots of the trees, many of which were white birches, ashes, silver maples, and pale beech trees, their ivory bark giving the woods an otherworldly appearance.

Llauron tossed the ashes back to the ground and stood, wiping his hands on his gray robes.

Then she took a handful of ashes from the cold pyre and placed them in a sack, which she slung across the back of the gelding.

Gwynwood was a virgin wood, free of firestarters and other trees that would have sprung up from the ashes of so great a conflagration.

She whirled and ran through the hail of flaming leaves that were wafting about in ashes on the coming wind.

The flames sank immediately into the ashes, taking the light with them.

In the mornings, Lissar began the meal that would be their supper, putting bread dough together to rise, cutting up the solid bits that would go into the stew, melting snow for water, deciding if she could spare the bucket to make soup in or whether she needed to use the less reliable method of burying a lidded bowl in the ashes and hoping the contents would cook.