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Lenten

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Lent·en  (lntn)
adj.
1. Of or relating to Lent: Lenten observances.
2. Characteristic of or appropriate to Lent; meager: Lenten meals.
lenten [ˈlɛntən]
adj
1. (Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms) (often capital) of or relating to Lent
2. Archaic or literary spare, plain, or meagre lenten fare
3. (Historical Terms) Archaic cold, austere, or sombre a lenten lover
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.lenten - of or relating to or suitable for Lent; "lenten food"
Translations
Lenten [ˈlentən] ADJ → cuaresmal
Lenten
adj → Fasten-; Lenten season → Fastenzeit f; Lenten fast → Fasten nt → (zur Fastenzeit)
lenten [ˈlɛntən] adj (Rel) → quaresimale
lenten [ˈlɛntən] adj (Rel) → quaresimale


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The dinner, both the Lenten and the other fare, was splendid, yet he could not feel quite at ease till the end of the meal.
War and Peace by Tolstoy, Leo View in context
It is the year's carnival ere the dull Lenten days of leafless valleys and penitential mists come.
The Golden Road by Montgomery, Lucy Maud View in context
He had been advised long since that he had no right to neglect his health, and he was given wholesome, though Lenten, food.
Father Sergius by Tolstoy, Leo View in context
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