Main Entry: em·ber

Pronunciation: \ˈem-bər\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English eymere, from Old Norse eimyrja; akin to Old English ǣmerge ashes, Latin urere to burn

Date: 14th century

1 : a glowing fragment (as of coal) from a fire; especially : one smoldering in ashes
2 plural : the smoldering remains of a fire
3 plural : slowly dying or fading emotions, memories, ideas, or responses still capable of being revived <the embers of his past>