Lent (l nt)n. The 40 weekdays from Ash Wednesday until Easter observed by Christians as a season of fasting and penitence in preparation for Easter. [Middle English lenten, lente, spring, Lent, from Old English lencten; see del-1 in Indo-European roots.] |
| lent (lnt) v. Past tense and past participle of lend. |
lent [lɛnt]
vb
(Economics, Accounting & Finance / Banking & Finance) the past tense and past participle of lend
Lent [lɛnt]
n
1. (Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms) Christianity the period of forty weekdays lasting from Ash Wednesday to Holy Saturday, observed as a time of penance and fasting commemorating Jesus' fasting in the wilderness
2. (Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms) (modifier) falling within or associated with the season before Easter Lent observance
3. (Team Sports / Rowing) (plural) (at Cambridge University) Lent term boat races
[Old English lencten, lengten spring, literally: lengthening (of hours of daylight)]
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  Lent - a period of 40 weekdays from Ash Wednesday to Holy Saturdaychurch calendar, ecclesiastical calendar - a calendar of the Christian year indicating the dates of fasts and festivals Good Friday - Friday before Easter Ash Wednesday - the 7th Wednesday before Easter; the first day of Lent; the day following Mardi Gras (`Fat Tuesday'); a day of fasting and repentance season - a recurrent time marked by major holidays; "it was the Christmas season" |
Translations
Lent
n → Fastenzeit f
Lent [lɛnt] n → Quaresima
I'm giving it up for Lent → vi rinuncio come fioretto (quaresimale)
Lent [lɛnt] n → Quaresima
I'm giving it up for Lent → vi rinuncio come fioretto (quaresimale)
I'm giving it up for Lent → vi rinuncio come fioretto (quaresimale)
Lent [lɛnt] n → Quaresima
I'm giving it up for Lent → vi rinuncio come fioretto (quaresimale)
Lent → الصَوْم الكبير půst faste Fastenzeit Μεγάλη Σαρακοστή Cuaresma paastonaika Carême Lenta Quaresima 四旬節 사순절 Vasten faste Wielki Post quaresma Великий пост fastan ฤดูถือบวชโดยอดอาหารประจำปีก่อนวันอีสเตอร์ของชาวคริสต์ 40 günlük Paskalya dönemi Tuần ăn chay 四旬斋
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