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Ember days pl n (Christianity / Anglicanism) RC and Anglican Church any of four groups of three days (always Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday) of prayer and fasting, the groups occurring after Pentecost, after the first Sunday of Lent, after the feast of St Lucy (Dec. 13), and after the feast of the Holy Cross (Sept. 14) [Old English ymbrendǣg, from ymbren, perhaps from ymbryne a (recurring) period, from ymb around + ryne a course + dǣg day] How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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In "Two Ember Days in Alabama," blackbirds "fat and glossy as eight balls" eat up the world during Lent, "Building energy/for exodus. In "Two Ember Days in Alabama," blackbirds "fat and glossy as eight balls" eat up the world during Lent, "Building energy/for exodus. In "Two Ember Days in Alabama," blackbirds "fat and glossy as eight balls" eat up the world during Lent, "Building energy/for exodus. |
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