Ash Wednesday

noun

: the first day of Lent

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Other examples include Ash Wednesday and Palm Sunday. Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2026 Williams had also flocked to Broadview on Ash Wednesday. Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026 The six-tracker follows last month’s Days of Ash (which was released on Ash Wednesday) and features a new collaboration with Brian Eno. Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 3 Apr. 2026 Like Ash Wednesday, Good Friday is a day where Catholics are obliged to fast and stay abstinent throughout the day until midnight. Mariyam Muhammad, Cincinnati Enquirer, 1 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for Ash Wednesday

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First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of Ash Wednesday was in the 13th century

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Ash Wednesday

noun
: the first day of Lent

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