Noun
The word is derived from ash
The earthy or mineral particles of combustible substances remaining after combustion, as of wood or coal.
Specifically: The remains of the human body when burnt, or when "returned to dust" by natural decay.
The color of ashes; deathlike paleness.
Source: Webster's dictionaryA car will make a pass, deploy the parachute and scatter the ashes," Silva said. Source: Internet
A bronze medal on display in the British Museum shows Agrippina’s ashes being brought back to Rome by Caligula. Source: Internet
According to Dennis Dewsnap's memoir, What's Sex Got To Do With It (The Syden Press, 2004), Orton and Halliwell had their ashes mixed and were buried together. Source: Internet
Accounts from the 18th and 19th centuries suggest that the fires (as well as their smoke and ashes) were deemed to have protective and cleansing powers. Source: Internet
After the funeral, his organs were donated to medical research, the remains were cremated, and his ashes were subsequently scattered at sea, according to his wishes. Source: Internet
After the death of Stoker's son, Irving Noel Stoker, in 1961, Irving's ashes were added to that urn. Source: Internet