Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A 40-day period of fasting and penitence observed by many Christians in preparation for Easter. In Western churches, Lent lasts from Ash Wednesday until Easter, usually excepting Sundays.
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- proper noun Period of
penitence for Christians beforeEaster .
Etymologies
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What a freaky idea, that I hear more and more often: «the Sundays which technically are not "of" Lent but "in" Lent and do not count in the forty days of Lent»!
"A Full Homely Lent" bls 2009
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According to Webster's dictionary, the word "Lent" comes from the Middle English "lengten"
courierpress.com Stories Sara Anne Corrigan 2010
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According to Webster's dictionary, the word "Lent" comes from the Middle English "lengten"
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The Church’s Year of Grace, vol. II, p. 99) the formulary for today’s Mass for the First Sunday in Lent is one of the most ancient in the traditional Roman rite.
03/01/2003 - 04/01/2003 John 2003
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| "Lent is the sacramental expression of the brief life we live here ..."
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Lent is the sacramental expression of the brief life we live here, a life of probation, without a moment in it we can afford to waste.
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For the devout, Lent is a time of spiritual cleansing, and includes fasting from meat and most animal products.
Archive 2009-02-01 Laurie Constantino 2009
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"Lent is the sacramental expression of the brief life we live here ..."
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With 11 days to go, Greek Orthodox Easter Lent is fast approaching.
Archive 2009-02-01 Laurie Constantino 2009
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It was notable that the training course runs over three weeks in Lent term, making it practically impossible for any lecturer to take part in it.
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The group Vismooil’n created the two puppets as their 2019 theme for the Aalst carnival, the local edition of celebrations that take place throughout parts of Europe and Latin America annually in anticipation of Lent, the 40-day period before Easter.
Belgian carnival float features puppets of grinning Jews, a rat and money bags - Jewish Telegraphic Agency Cnaan Liphshiz 2019
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