Ash Wednesday- the 7th Wednesday before Easter; the first day of Lent; the day following Mardi Gras (`Fat Tuesday'); a day of fasting and repentance Christian holy day- a religious holiday for Christians Lent,Lententide- a period of 40 weekdays from Ash Wednesday to Holy Saturday ...
ash,in botany, any plant of the genusFraxinusof the family Oleaceae (olivefamily), trees and shrubs mainly of north temperate regions. The ashes are characterized by small clusters of greenish flowers and by fruits with long “wings” to aid in wind dispersal. The most valuable of the Nort...
More About Ash Wednesday What isAsh Wednesday? Ash Wednesdayis the first day ofLent, the season of fasting andpenitencethat precedesEasterin some branches ofChristianity. Ash Wednesdaygets its name from the tradition of placing ashes on worshippers’ foreheads as a sign of penitence and a reminde...
The season of Lent commences today, Ash Wednesday.Manila Bulletin
Nostrums made from the leaves and bark of the tree (Fraxinus excelsior) are alleged to have value in therapy of gastrointestinal disease; clinical tests are ongoing. Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012 ...
Ash Wednesday is the first day of Lent in the Western Christian church. It occurs six and a half weeks before Easter and marks the beginning of the penitential Lenten season.
The first day of Lent is known as Ash Wednesday for Christians worldwide. It is the beginning of the Lenten fast. The Lenten fast lasts for 40 days (excluding Sundays) and ends on Holy Saturday, which is the day before Easter Sunday.
美 英 na.四旬节的第一天 网络圣灰星期三;灰烬星期三;圣灰节 复数:Ash Wednesdays 权威英汉双解 英汉 英英 网络释义 Ash-Wednesday n. — see also Shrove Tuesday 1. 圣灰星期三(基督教四旬期首日)the first day of Lent 例句
Ashes也用来象征悲伤或忏悔，这有宗教因素。圣经旧约中经常提到人们把灰撒在自己的头和衣服上，以表明悔改或懊悔。教皇大格列高利(Gregory the Great，公元540-604)引入了在大斋节(Lent)第一天撒灰忏悔仪式，即在将灰烬洒在忏悔者头上。后来到c.1300甚至有Ash Wednesday(大斋首日)专有叫法。所以任何象征忏悔、悔恨...
将“ash wednesday"翻译成波斯文 (مسیحیت) هفتمین چهارشنبه قبل از عید پاک و نخستین روز ماه پرهیز (lent), اولين روز ايام...