ASH WEDNESDAY


Meaning of ASH WEDNESDAY in English

noun

[ U , C ] the first day of Lent

—see also Shrove Tuesday

For more information see the Cultural Guide

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WORD ORIGIN

from the custom of marking the foreheads of penitents with ashes on that day.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.