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Meaning of the Ashes | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A trophy played for by England and Australia in Test cricket; in the form of a small urn containing the ashes of a cremated cricket stump or set of bails.
A series of Test cricket matches played between England and Australia.
A nominal trophy contested by England and Australia in other sports, especially rugby league.
broadly
A series of such test matches.

Examples

“Australia retained the most recent Ashes series drawing against England 2-2.”

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

See also

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