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  • noun astronomy The last full moon of winter by a tropical year.

Etymologies

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This moon occurs during Lent.

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  • To the settlers, it was also known as the Lenten Moon, and was considered to be the last full Moon of winter.

    Falling Sky 2009

  • To the settlers, it was also known as the Lenten Moon, and was considered to be the last full Moon of winter.

    Latest Articles The Old Farmer's Almanac 2009

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