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  1. sackcloth and ashesnoun

    a display of extreme remorse or repentance or grief

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  1. sackcloth and ashes

    Sackcloth and ashes is a phrase that refers to an ancient tradition often practiced as a public expression of penance, mourning, or deep sorrow. Sackcloth is a coarse, rough material traditionally made from goat's hair, while ashes symbolize death, repentance, or grief. People would wear sackcloth and put ashes on their head as a sign of repentance or grief in various religious and cultural contexts, most notably in the Bible.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of sackcloth and ashes in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of sackcloth and ashes in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1


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