lent
Definition of lent
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past tense and past participle of lend
Lent
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Definition of Lent (Entry 2 of 2)
: the 40 weekdays from Ash Wednesday to Easter observed by the Roman Catholic, Eastern, and some Protestant churches as a period of penitence and fasting
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“Lent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lent. Accessed 2 Mar. 2021.
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Lent
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English Language Learners Definition of Lent
: a period of 40 days before Easter during which many Christians do not eat certain foods or do certain pleasurable activities as a way of remembering the suffering of Jesus Christ
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The first known use of lent was in the 13th century
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