ember

Short definition from Wiktionary

Noun

1. 1
   A piece of coal or wood glowing by heat; a hot coal.
2. 2
   Smoldering ash.

Adjective

1. 1
   Making a circuit of the year or the seasons; recurring in each quarter of the year, as certain religious days set apart for fasting and prayer.

Proper noun

1. 1
   A unisex given name.