: 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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Elizabeth Carlen, The Conversation, 3 July 2025
Spring is around the corner, which means the return of the Christian season of Lent.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
As Indianapolis-area churches offer Friday fish fries during Lent, some restaurants are doing the same.
—Bradley Hohulin, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
Every year, during the Roman Catholic Lent season, markets across Guatemala bustle with shoppers seeking out a traditional staple: shark and ray meat.
—Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
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And in the United States, McDonald’s Filet-O-Fish is especially popular during Lent when observant Catholics don’t consume meat on Fridays.
—Elizabeth Carlen, The Conversation, 3 July 2025
Spring is around the corner, which means the return of the Christian season of Lent.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
As Indianapolis-area churches offer Friday fish fries during Lent, some restaurants are doing the same.
—Bradley Hohulin, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
Every year, during the Roman Catholic Lent season, markets across Guatemala bustle with shoppers seeking out a traditional staple: shark and ray meat.
—Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
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“Lent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lent. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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Lent
noun
: a period of fasting and regret for one's sins that is observed on the 40 weekdays from Ash Wednesday to Easter by many churches
Lenten
adjective
ˈlent-ᵊn
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