Ash Wednesday Word Search
A free Ash Wednesday word search you can play straight in the browser. The 12-word list draws on what it marks, and the customs and symbols around it, hidden across a 15×15 grid in every direction. Drag through the letters to mark a word off.
Words to find: LENT, WEDNESDAY, ASHES, FOREHEAD, CROSS, PURPLE, LITURGICAL, FASTING, ABSTINENCE, VEGETARIAN, ALMS, REPENTANCE.
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Ash Wednesday word list, defined
General dictionary meanings, not specific to this puzzle's theme.
- LENT /lɛnt/ · verb
- The past tense and past participle of lend: to give someone something temporarily, or to provide or extend something such as help, attention, or support. Related: loaned, provided, gave, granted.
- ASHES /ˈæʃɪz/ · noun
- The powdery gray residue left after something, especially a fire or a body in cremation, has burned completely. Related: cinders, embers, soot, char.
- FOREHEAD /ˈfɔːrhɛd/ · noun
- The part of the face above the eyebrows and below the hairline; the front of the head. Related: brow.
- CROSS /krɒs/ (UK), /krɔːs/ or /krɑːs/ (US) · noun, verb, adjective
- A mark shaped like an X, or a structure with two intersecting bars; as a verb, to go from one side to the other, or to place one thing over another. Related: intersect, traverse, span, ford.
- PURPLE /ˈpɜːrpəl/ · adjective, noun
- Purple is a color between red and blue, formed by the mixing of those two colors. As a noun, it denotes this color or a purple pigment; as an adjective, it describes something of this color. Related: violet, mauve, lilac, magenta.
- LITURGICAL /lɪˈtɜːrdʒɪkəl/ · adjective
- Relating to or characteristic of liturgy, especially the prescribed forms of public worship used in a religious tradition. It may also describe books, music, calendars, or other elements associated with formal worship. Related: ritual, ceremonial, ecclesiastical, sacramental.
- FASTING /ˈfɑːstɪŋ/ (UK); /ˈfæstɪŋ/ (US) · noun
- The practice or period of abstaining from food, either entirely or from certain foods, typically for religious observance, health reasons, or medical preparation. Related: abstinence, dieting, starvation.
- ABSTINENCE /ˈæbstɪnəns/ · noun
- The practice of refraining from indulging in something, especially food, drink, or sexual activity, typically for moral, religious, or health reasons. Related: restraint, self-denial, temperance, sobriety.
- VEGETARIAN /ˈvɛdʒəˌtɛriən/ · noun and adjective
- A vegetarian is a person who abstains from eating meat or fish. As an adjective, it describes food, meals, diets, or lifestyles that exclude meat or fish. Related: meat-free, meatless, plant-based.
- ALMS /ɑːmz/ · noun
- Money, food, or other material goods given freely to people who are poor or in need, especially as an act of charity or religious duty. Related: charity, donation, handout, largesse.
- REPENTANCE /rɪˈpɛntəns/ · noun
- Regret or remorse for wrongdoing, together with a desire to turn away from it and change one's conduct. In religious contexts, it often means recognition of sin and a return to moral or spiritual life. Related: remorse, contrition, regret, penitence.
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