Meaning of Ash Wednesday | Babel Free
/æʃ wɛnz.dɛɪ/Definitions
- The Wednesday 46 days before Easter in a given year, (Catholicism) traditionally observed as the beginning of Lent and a day of strict abstention from certain foods and pleasures.
- A cocktail made from a mix of gin, heavy cream, honey syrup, and blackberries
Equivalents
Čeština
popeleční středa
Deutsch
Aschermittwoch
Español
miércoles de ceniza
Suomi
tuhkakeskiviikko
Français
mercredi des cendres
Bahasa Indonesia
Rabu Abu
日本語
灰の水曜日
한국어
재의 수요일
Nederlands
Aswoensdag
Português
Quarta-Feira de Cinzas
Русский
Пепельная среда
Svenska
askonsdag
Examples
“Pope Gregory the Great introduced the sprinkling of ashes... which gave it the name of Ash-Wednesday.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.