EMBER


Meaning of EMBER in English

1. n.1 (usu. in pl.) a small piece of glowing coal or wood in a dying fire.

2 an almost extinct residue of a past activity, feeling, etc.

Etymology: OE {aelig}myrge f. Gmc 2. n. (in full ember-goose) great northern diver.

Etymology: Norw. emmer

Oxford English vocab.      Оксфордский английский словарь.