n.
Pronunciation: ' em-b ə r
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English eymere, from Old Norse eimyrja; akin to Old English ǣ merge 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>