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Word: Ember
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
Old English ǣmyrge, of Germanic origin; related to Old High German eimuria ‘pyre’, Danish emmer, Swedish mörja ‘embers’. The b was added in English for ease of pronunciation
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈɛmbə
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a small piece of burning or glowing coal or wood in a dying fire
Short Definition:small piece of burning or glowing coal or wood in dying fire
Examples:- the dying embers in the grate
- it rekindled in my breast the smouldering embers of liberty
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