Lenten

Lent·en

[len-tn]
adjective
1.
of, pertaining to, or suitable for Lent.
2.
suggesting Lent, as in austerity, frugality, or rigorousness; meager.
Also, lent·en.


Origin:
Middle English, orig. attributive use of lenten Lent, later taken as adj. ending in -en2

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lenten (ˈlɛntən) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
1.  (often capital) of or relating to Lent
2.  archaic, literary or spare, plain, or meagre: lenten fare
3.  archaic cold, austere, or sombre: a lenten lover

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