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Ashes
Webster's Dictionary
(1):
(n. pl.) The earthy or mineral particles of combustible substances remaining after combustion, as of wood or coal.
(2):
(n. pl.) Specifically: The remains of the human body when burnt, or when "returned to dust" by natural decay.
(3):
(n. pl.) The color of ashes; deathlike paleness.
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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Ashes'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/web/a/ashes.html. 1828.