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 Christ spent...
- Great Lent, or the Great Fast (Gr****: Μεγάλη Τεσσαρακοστή or Μεγάλη Νηστεία, meaning "Great 40 Days", and "Great Fast", respectively), is the most important...
- solemn season of Lent, preceding Eastertide, while in Eastern Christianity, Holy W**** commences after the conclusion of Great Lent. In most Christian...
- P****ion Sunday is the fifth Sunday in Lent, marking the beginning of P****iontide. In 1969, the Roman Catholic Church removed P****iontide from the liturgical...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- Domine is a Christian liturgical chant for the season of Lent, referred to in English as the Lent Prose matching Rorate caeli which is known as the Advent...
- Pre-Lent begins the Christian time of preparation for Easter, in the three w****s before Lent. This period launches a campaign of catechesis, reflected...
- 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...