Definition of Lent. Meaning of Lent. Synonyms of Lent

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Definition of Lent

Lent
Lent Lent (l[e^]nt), imp. & p. p. of Lend.
Lent
Lent Lent, n. [OE. lente, lenten, leynte, AS. lengten, lencten, spring, lent, akin to D. lente, OHG. lenzin, langiz, G. lenz, and perh. fr. AS. lang long, E. long, because at this season of the year the days lengthen.] (Eccl.) A fast of forty days, beginning with Ash Wednesday and continuing till Easter, observed by some Christian churches as commemorative of the fast of our Savior. Lent lily (Bot.), the daffodil; -- so named from its blossoming in spring.
Lent
Lent Lent, a. [L. lentus; akin to lenis soft, mild: cf. F. lent. See Lenient.] 1. Slow; mild; gentle; as, lenter heats. [Obs.] --B. Jonson. 2. (Mus.) See Lento.

Meaning of Lent from wikipedia

- Lent (Latin: Quadragesima, 'Fortieth') is the solemn Christian religious observance in the liturgical year commemorating the 40 days Jesus spent fasting...
- Great Lent, or the Great Fast (Gr****: Μεγάλη Τεσσαρακοστή or Μεγάλη Νηστεία, meaning "Great 40 Days", and "Great Fast", respectively), is the most important...
- Lenting is a muni****lity in the district of Eichstätt in Bavaria in Germany. The mayor is since April 2012 Christian Tauer (SPD): Liste der ersten...
- The Lent International Summer Festival is a major arts festival held for approximately two w****s at the end of June annually in Maribor, Slovenia. Organized...
- Look up lent in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Lent, in Western Christianity, is the period before the Christian holy day of Easter. Lent may also refer...
- Lent is a neighbourhood of Nijmegen and former village in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is located in the muni****lity of Nijmegen, about 2 km north...
- Chris Lent (born March 15, 1988) is an American drummer and keyboardist, formerly a member of the post-hardcore band From First to Last, and of the experimental...
- Dave Lent is an American politician. Lent is a graduate of Eastern Idaho Technical College and Idaho State University. He worked with the Idaho National...
- Helmut Lent (13 June 1918 – 7 October 1944) was a German night-fighter ace in World War II. Lent shot down 110 aircraft, 102 of them at night. Born into...
- of consuming rich, fatty foods in preparation for the fasting season of Lent. Related po****r practices are ****ociated with Carnival celebrations before...