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Ember Days and Ember Weeks — ▪ Roman Catholic and Anglican churches in the Roman Catholic and Anglican churches, four “times” set apart for special prayer and fasting and for the ordination of the clergy. The Ember Weeks are the complete weeks following (1) Holy Cross… … Universalium
Ember — Em ber, a. [OE. ymber, AS. ymbren, ymbryne, prop., running around, circuit; ymbe around + ryne a running, fr. rinnan to run. See {Amb }, and {Run}.] Making a circuit of the year of the seasons; recurring in each quarter of the year; as, ember… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Ember days — Ember Em ber, a. [OE. ymber, AS. ymbren, ymbryne, prop., running around, circuit; ymbe around + ryne a running, fr. rinnan to run. See {Amb }, and {Run}.] Making a circuit of the year of the seasons; recurring in each quarter of the year; as,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Ember days — In the liturgical calendar of the Western Christian churches, Ember days are four separate sets of three days within the same week mdash;specifically, the Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday mdash;roughly equidistant in the circuit of the year, that… … Wikipedia
Ember Days — In ecclesiastical law, those days which the ancient fathers called quatuor tempora jejunii are of great antiquity in the church. They are observed on Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday next after Quadragesima Sunday, or the first Sunday in Lent,… … Black's law dictionary
Ember Days — In ecclesiastical law, those days which the ancient fathers called quatuor tempora jejunii are of great antiquity in the church. They are observed on Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday next after Quadragesima Sunday, or the first Sunday in Lent,… … Black's law dictionary
Ember week — Ember week, one of the four weeks of the year in which the Ember days occur … Useful english dictionary
church year — ▪ Christianity Introduction annual cycle of seasons and days observed in the Christian churches in commemoration of the life, death, and Resurrection of Jesus Christ and of his virtues as exhibited in the lives of the saints. Origins of the … Universalium
Witchcraft in Italy — Carlo Ginzburg, Night Battles , and the Benandanti In the 1960 s, Carlo Ginzburg [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carlo Ginzburg] made the discovery that many historians dream of, In the Archepiscopal archives of Udine, in the north eastern Italian… … Wikipedia
dietary law — Judaism. law dealing with foods permitted to be eaten, food preparation and combinations, and the utensils and dishes coming into contact with food. Cf. kashruth. [1925 30] * * * ▪ religion Introduction any of the prescriptions as to what… … Universalium
Umbrel — The visor of a knight s metal helmet. [< OldFr. ombrel = shade] Umbri wiken. Lit. ember weeks . Cf. Ember days … Dictionary of Medieval Terms and Phrases
