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Noun ash wednesday has 1 sense
  1. 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
    --1 is a kind of     Christian holy day
    --1 is a part of Lent, Lententide

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Ash Wednesday

Ash Wednesday is the first day of Lent in the Western Christian calendar. It occurs 46 days before Easter and is observed by many Christians around the world.

Definition

Noun: Ash Wednesday

  1. The Christian holy day that marks the beginning of the Lenten season, falling on the seventh Wednesday before Easter Sunday.

Sample Sentences

Noun:

  1. On Ash Wednesday, many Christians attend church to receive ashes on their foreheads.
  2. Ash Wednesday reminds us of our mortality and the need for repentance.

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