Lent

/lɛnt/
/lɛnt/
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Other forms: Lents

Definitions of Lent
  1. noun
    a period of 40 weekdays from Ash Wednesday to Holy Saturday
    synonyms: Lententide
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    type of:
    season
    a recurrent time marked by major holidays
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