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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 "dust and ashes" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF DUST AND ASHES

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WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DUST AND ASHES

dust
dust bag
dust bath
dust bowl
dust bunny
dust cloud
dust coat
dust cover
dust devil
dust down
dust explosion
dust jacket
dust mite
dust sheet
dust shot
dust storm
dust-bath
dust-to-dust
dust-up
dustbin

WORDS THAT END LIKE DUST AND ASHES

ashes
dishes
Fishes
galoshes
goloshes
hot flushes
Pripet Marshes
rushes
sackcloth and ashes
spatterdashes
the Ashes
the Fishes
wishes

Synonyms and antonyms of dust and ashes in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «dust and ashes» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DUST AND ASHES

Find out the translation of dust and ashes to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of dust and 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 «dust and ashes» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

尘土和炉灰
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

polvo y ceniza
570 millions of speakers

English

dust and ashes
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

धूल और राख
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الغبار والرماد
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

прах и пепел
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

pó e cinzas
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ধুলো এবং ছাই
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

la poussière et la cendre
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Habuk dan abu
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Staub und Asche
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ちりと灰
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

먼지와 재
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Bledug lan awu
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tro bụi
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தூசி மற்றும் சாம்பல்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

धूळ आणि राख
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Toz ve küller
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

polvere e cenere
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

kurz i popiół
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

прах і попіл
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

praf și cenușă
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

σκόνη και στάχτες
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

stof en as
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

stoft och aska
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

støv og aske
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of dust and ashes

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DUST AND ASHES»

The term «dust and ashes» is regularly used and occupies the 104.468 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DUST AND ASHES» OVER TIME

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

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QUOTES WITH «DUST AND ASHES»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word dust and ashes.
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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 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DUST AND ASHES»

Discover the use of dust and ashes in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to dust and ashes and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Dust and Ashes
The epic sequel to the best-selling Children of the Arbat follows the experiences of a Soviet tank commander in World War II as he fights his way from Siberia to Stalingrad and onward to Berlin.
Анатолий Рыбаков, 1996
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From Dust and Ashes: A Story of Liberation
Readers will be intrigued and touched by this fascinating story of love, faithfulness, and courage amidst one of the darkest chapters of mankind's history.
Tricia N Goyer, 2003
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The Hour of Dust and Ashes
To save her sister, she must stop a silent killer.
Kelly Gay, 2011
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Tricia Goyer WWII Series: From Dust and Ashes, Night Song, ...
By the time of the attack on Pearl Harbor, she has turned the head of Fletcher in no small way. Readers will be captivated by this tale of dignity and honor triumphing in the midst of a very dark time in history.
Tricia N Goyer, 2006
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Dust and Ashes: Poems
The poems in this volume, honest and reverent, arose from the struggle to answer that question with an emphatic No. They exhibit the tension that also exists in the Bible where the expression Dust and Ashes occurs.
James L. Crenshaw, Katherine Lee, 2010
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Repentance: The First Word of the Gospel
"I have heard of Thee by the hearing of the ear, but now my eye sees Thee; therefore I retract [abhor myself], and I repent in dust and ashes. " —JOB 42:5-6 Pride is always a great barrier to true repentance. Pride feeds on comparisons: a  ...
Richard Owen Roberts, 2002
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Reframing: A New Method in Pastoral Care
Also, the words "repent o/dust and ashes" (as opposed to the traditional "repent in dust and ashes") do not imply remorse for his arrogant attitude nor a confession of guilt, but a decision to abandon his status and role as "an isolated sufferer.
Donald Capps, 1990
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Mad a Story of Dust and Ashes
Written for a range of audiences, these works are a treasure for any curious reader looking to see the world through the eyes of ages past.
George Manville Fenn, 2011
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Responses to 101 Questions on the Psalms and Other Writings
Most translations have it that Job somehow draws back from the position he has taken in the book and repents in dust and ashes. But this is highly unlikely. The translation of 42:6b is the problem. It is frequently rendered as "repent in dust and  ...
Roland Edmund Murphy, 1994
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Dust and Ashes
Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.
Alexander Charles Stewart, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DUST AND ASHES»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term dust and ashes is used in the context of the following news items.
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Parshas Pinchas – “It's All Up to You and Me”
On the second note however, we are to write “I am nothing but dust and ashes” - meaning that, when it pertains to our own personal ... «The Jewish Voice, Jul 15»
2
Still waiting to hear from Nepal
On the steps of the temples, longhaired sadhus (holy men), in saffron-colored garments, skin powdered with dust and ashes, were either deep ... «Inquirer.net, Jul 15»
3
Indulgence and Intellect
The purification for death is not from the red cow but from its ashes, to remind us that we too are but dust and ashes, continues Rabbi Ginsberg. «Arutz Sheva, Jun 15»
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Strength and Humility: The Paradox of Life
In one pocket should be a piece of paper which reads “I am dust and ashes” In the other pocket should be a note which says: “The world was ... «Algemeiner, Jun 15»
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Sam Leith: Paying attention to poetry for the wrong reasons
It ends: “Dust and ashes! So you creak it, and I want the heart to scold./ Dear dead women, with such hair, too — what's become of all the gold/ ... «Evening Standard, Jun 15»
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The health care responders need: A former lower Manhattan …
I worked with the concierge to clean the dust and ashes off of everyone. We instinctively knew it was something that needed to be removed. «New York Daily News, May 15»
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Dust and ashes: Israel's Burning Man explodes in the Negev
The Man burned. Towering five stories over a temporary city of 7,000 people near Sde Boker for the five-day Midburn festival, the effigy central ... «The Times of Israel, May 15»
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Before & after 2072
Nepal must emerge as an exemplary country that rises from the dust and ashes. Road & houses. The jolts of April have turned many givens and ... «E Kantipur, May 15»
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My childhood Aladdin's cave has gone
The word “slain” came to me as I looked with horror at the images of poor Clandon being gradually reduced to dust and ashes. I felt as though I ... «The Sunday Times, May 15»
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Norris Burkes: What's love got to do with it?
In the end, the building I occupy will crumble into dust and ashes. But for now, I must focus on these three things in Paul's last verse — “Trust ... «Mansfield News Journal, Apr 15»

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