EMBER


Meaning of EMBER in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈem-bər ]

noun

Etymology: Middle English eymere, from Old Norse eimyrja; akin to Old English ǣmerge ashes, Latin urere to burn

Date: 14th century

1. : a glowing fragment (as of coal) from a fire ; especially : one smoldering in ashes

2. plural : the smoldering remains of a fire

3. plural : slowly dying or fading emotions, memories, ideas, or responses still capable of being revived

the ember s of his past

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.