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days of lent
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Lent — Quaresma redirects here. For other uses, see Quaresma (disambiguation). This article is about the observance of Lent in Western Christianity. For Lent in Orthodox Christianity, see Great Lent. For other uses, see Lent (disambiguation). Acolytes… … Wikipedia
Lent — • An article on the origins of Lenten fasting Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Lent Lent † … Catholic encyclopedia
Lent — /lent/, n. (in the Christian religion) an annual season of fasting and penitence in preparation for Easter, beginning on Ash Wednesday and lasting 40 weekdays to Easter, observed by Roman Catholic, Anglican, and certain other churches. [bef.… … Universalium
lent — /lent/, v. pt. and pp. of lend. * * * In the Christian church, a period of penitential preparation for Easter, observed since apostolic times. Western churches once provided for a 40 day fast (excluding Sundays), in imitation of Jesus fasting in… … Universalium
Lent — Lent, n. [OE. lente, lenten, leynte, AS. lengten, lencten, spring, lent, akin to D. lente, OHG. lenzin, langiz, G. lenz, and perh. fr. AS. lang long, E. long, because at this season of the year the days lengthen.] (Eccl.) A fast of forty days,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Lent lily — Lent Lent, n. [OE. lente, lenten, leynte, AS. lengten, lencten, spring, lent, akin to D. lente, OHG. lenzin, langiz, G. lenz, and perh. fr. AS. lang long, E. long, because at this season of the year the days lengthen.] (Eccl.) A fast of forty… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Lent — n [U] [Date: 1200 1300; Origin: Lenten springtime, Lent (11 17 centuries), from Old English lengten; because the days get longer in spring] the 40 days before Easter when some Christians eat less food or stop doing something that they enjoy… … Dictionary of contemporary English
Lent — late 14c., short for Lenten (n.) forty days before Easter (early 12c.), from O.E. lencten springtime, spring, the season, also the fast of Lent, from W.Gmc. *langa tinaz long days (Cf. O.S. lentin, M.Du. lenten, O.H.G. lengizin manoth), from… … Etymology dictionary
Days Between Stations — Origin Los Angeles, California Genres Art rock, progressive rock, psychedelic rock, space rock[1] Years active … Wikipedia
Lent — [lent] n. [ME lenten < OE lengten, the spring < Gmc * langat tin < base of LONG1 + * tina , day < IE base * dei , to shine > L dies, day: from the lengthening of the days in the spring; akin to Ger lenz, spring] 1. the period of… … English World dictionary
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