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Things need not have happened to be true. Tales and adventures are the shadow truths that will endure when mere facts are dust and ashes and forgotten.
Neil Gaiman

Meaning of "ashes" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF ASHES

ashes  [ˈæʃɪz] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ASHES

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Ashes is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ASHES MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of ashes in the English dictionary

The definition of ashes in the dictionary is ruins or remains, as after destruction or burning. Other definition of ashes is the remains of a human body after cremation.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ASHES


Arches
ˈɑːtʃɪz
breeches
ˈbrɪtʃɪz
britches
ˈbrɪtʃɪz
bunches
ˈbʌntʃɪz
chiz
tʃɪz
dishes
ˈdɪʃɪz
duchies
ˈdʌtʃɪz
Fishes
ˈfɪʃɪz
galoshes
ɡəˈlɒʃɪz
laches
ˈlætʃɪz
Marches
ˈmɑːtʃɪz
multispecies
ˌmʌltɪˈspiːʃɪz
munchies
ˈmʌntʃɪz
reaches
ˈriːtʃɪz
riches
ˈrɪtʃɪz
rushes
rʌʃɪz
scratches
ˈskrætʃɪz
spatterdashes
ˈspætəˌdæʃɪz
trenches
ˈtrɛntʃɪz
wishes
ˈwɪʃɪz

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ASHES

ashcake
Ashcroft
Ashdod
Ashdown
Ashe
ashen
ashen-faced
Asher
ashery
ashet
ashfall
Ashford
Ashgabat
ashier
ashiest
ashine
ashiness
ashiver

WORDS THAT END LIKE ASHES

Barthes
batten down the hatches
clothes
clutches
dust and ashes
from rags to riches
Glenrothes
goloshes
hot flushes
Hughes
in stitches
Pripet Marshes
sackcloth and ashes
sons of bitches
summer clothes
the Ashes
the Fishes
underclothes
winter clothes
World Council of Churches

Synonyms and antonyms of ashes in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «ASHES»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «ashes» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of ashes

Translation of «ashes» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ASHES

Find out the translation of ashes to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of ashes from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «ashes» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

骨灰
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

cenizas
570 millions of speakers

English

ashes
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

राख
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

رماد
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

пепел
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

cinzas
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

খাক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

cendres
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Abu
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Asche
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

遺灰
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Awu
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tro
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சாம்பல்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

राख
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

küller
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

ceneri
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

popioły
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

попіл
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

cenușă
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

στάχτες
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

as
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

aska
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

asken
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of ashes

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ASHES»

The term «ashes» is very widely used and occupies the 17.338 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ASHES» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about ashes

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10 QUOTES WITH «ASHES»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word ashes.
1
Michele Bachmann
A normal way that the American free market system has worked is that we have a process of unwinding. It's called bankruptcy. It doesn't mean, necessarily, that the industry is eclipsed or that it's gone. Often times, the phoenix rises out of the ashes.
2
Scott Bakula
I haven't really thought about where to scatter my ashes when the time comes, but I doubt that it would be in space.
3
Zygmunt Bauman
Like the phoenix, socialism is reborn from every pile of ashes left day in, day out, by burnt-out human dreams and charred hopes.
4
Anne Baxter
It's best to have failure happen early in life. It wakes up the Phoenix bird in you so you rise from the ashes.
5
Thomas Browne
Man is a noble animal, splendid in ashes, and pompous in the grave.
6
Wilfred Burchett
Of thousands of others, nearer the centre of the explosion, there was no trace. They vanished. The theory in Hiroshima is that the atomic heat was so great that they burned instantly to ashes - except that there were no ashes.
7
Bobby Darin
Mr. Burns comes out and flips cigar ashes on his shoes, and makes up about 90 percent of what you hear.
8
Kim Elizabeth
We will all, someday, experience death, and become obsolete as a dead leaf falling from a tree, crushed by passersby to ashes underlying the earth.
9
Neil Gaiman
Things need not have happened to be true. Tales and adventures are the shadow truths that will endure when mere facts are dust and ashes and forgotten.
10
Dorothy Gilman
A man from hell is not afraid of hot ashes.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ASHES»

Discover the use of ashes in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to ashes and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Angela's Ashes: A Memoir
Angela's Ashes, imbued on every page with Frank McCourt's astounding humor and compassion, is a glorious book that bears all the marks of a classic.
Frank McCourt, 1998
2
Ashes: The First Book in the Ashes Trilogy
A story of high-wire tension, gut-wrenching twists, and burgeoning love, Ashes will leave you breathless.
Ilsa J. Bick, 2011
3
City of Ashes
In this breathtaking sequel to City of Bones, Cassandra Clare lures her readers back into the dark grip of New York City's Downworld, where love is never safe and power becomes the deadliest temptation.
Cassandra Clare, 2009
4
Love Amid the Ashes ( Book #1): A Novel
Throughout this book she explains Job's faithful adherence to studying the teachings of El Shaddai. Then she creatively reveals how those principles are demonstrated by his interaction with Dinah.
Mesu Andrews, 2011
5
Beauty for Ashes: Receiving Emotional Healing
In Beauty for Ashes she outlines major truths that brought healing in her life and describes how other victims of abuse can also experience God's healing in their lives.
Joyce Meyer, 2008
6
Legacy of Ashes: The History of the CIA
From the Trade Paperback edition.
Tim Weiner, 2008
7
Fire in the Ashes: Twenty-Five Years Among the Poorest ...
He has been called “today’s most eloquent spokesman for America’s disenfranchised.” But he believes young people speak most eloquently for themselves; and in this book, so full of the vitality and spontaneity of youth, we hear their ...
Jonathan Kozol, 2012
8
Empire from the Ashes
Drawn into an alien conflict when his ship is taken over and pitted against a dangerous ancient enemy, Colin MacIntyre takes on the task of defeating a group of immortals who have been secretly ruling the Earth.
David Weber, 2003
9
Paradise in Ashes: A Guatemalan Journey of Courage, Terror, ...
"--Carlos Fuentes "No one could have written this book but Beatriz Manz: she understood the villagers in the most perceptive of ways, and she gained their trust.
Beatriz Manz, 2005
10
Out of the Ashes: Britain After the Riots
Following the violence he spoke passionately for his constituents. Now, in 'Out of the Ashes', he analyses the causes of the disturbances and their implications for the future.
David Lammy, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ASHES»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term ashes is used in the context of the following news items.
1
From Hawk-Eye to Harmison – it's the 2015 Ashes quiz!
Australia's captain Michael Clarke holds up a replica Ashes urn after his team completed a 5-0 whitewash in 2013/14. Photograph: David Gray/ ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
2
Ashes 2015: Will English cricket ever regain 2005 lustre?
Time to mark the 10-year anniversary of 2005. No, not the glorious Ashes of that year, but another significant moment in the history of English ... «BBC Sport, Jul 15»
3
Voges' dashed World Cup dream led to Ashes berth
Through his tears, Adam Voges summoned the gumption to ask Darren Lehmann if his international hopes were completely snuffed out. «ESPNcricinfo.com, Jul 15»
4
Prince Charles meets England and Australian teams ahead of Ashes
England and Australia cricket teams were star-struck ahead of their Ashes clash on Monday after a visit from the Prince of Wales. «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
5
Sir Ian Botham and Glenn McGrath pick a combined Ashes XI
Ahead of the first Investec Ashes Test in Cardiff on Wednesday, Sir Ian Botham and Glenn McGrath picked a combined England and Australia ... «SkySports, Jul 15»
6
Ashes in Cardiff: Are any roads closed? What about train strikes …
There are a number of options for getting to Cardiff to watch the Ashes, but with planned rail strikes it would wise to plan ahead. «WalesOnline, Jul 15»
7
Ashes 2015: The Verdict returns
The Investec Ashes starts on Wednesday and so too does The Verdict. Bob Willis and Co are back to run the rule over each day's play. Cricket's ... «SkySports, Jul 15»
8
Classic Ashes Moments: Ben Stokes smashes maiden Test century …
While England fell to yet another defeat at the WACA in December 2013, Ben Stokes announced himself to the cricketing world with a brilliant ... «SkySports, Jul 15»
9
2005 and all that: an alternative history of the greatest Ashes
Michael Vaughan, Kevin Pietersen and Andrew Flintoff celebrate with the urn after winning the greatest Ashes series. Photograph: Philip ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
10
Women's Ashes 2015 the biggest ever - Clare Connor
"The players are really excited about the prospect of playing in this series," said Kent batter Edwards, who has won the Ashes on five occasions ... «BBC Sport, Jul 15»

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