ember day

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Synonyms: ember days

Antonyms: ember days

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|Christianity}} Any of the [[three]] [[day]]s within the same [[week]], [[four]] separate [[set#Noun|sets]] of which occur roughly [[equidistant]] in the [[circuit]] of the [[year]], that are set aside for [[fasting#Noun|fasting]] and [[prayer]]. In [[Western Christianity]] they are usually the [[Wednesday]], [[Friday]], and [[Saturday]] following the first [[Sunday]] in [[Lent]], [[Whitsunday]], [[w:Feast of the Cross|Holy Cross Day]] (14 [[September]]), and {{w|Saint Lucy's Day}} (13 [[December]]).

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