Ember days

plural noun

1. RC Church Anglican Church any of four groups of three days (always Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday) of prayer and fasting, the groups occurring after Pentecost, after the first Sunday of Lent, after the feast of St Lucy (Dec 13), and after the feast of the Holy Cross (Sept 14)

Word History and Origins

Origin of Ember days¹

Old English ymbrendǣg, from ymbren, perhaps from ymbryne a (recurring) period, from ymb around + ryne a course + dǣg day

Example Sentences

It is more than possible, if he had waited until the next Ember-days, he would never have been ordained a priest at all.

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