the 7th Wednesday before Easter; the first day of Lent; the day following Mardi Gras (`fat Tuesday'); a day of fasting and repentance
Ash Wednesday
| ... is a Kind of: Ash Wednesday |
| ... is a Part of: Ash Wednesday |
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Mentioned in
- Lent (weekdays from Ash Wednesday until Easter)
- shrovetide
- Die Fastnachtsbeichte (1962 Mystery Film)
- T. S. Eliot
- commination
- mardi gras
- opetide
- shrove
- Jean-Claude Tramont (Director, Writer, Thriller/Drama)
- Journey of the Magi (Critical Overview) (poem)
