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Lenten
Lent·en
/
ˈlɛn
tn
/
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len
-tn
]
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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
-en
2
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lenten
(ˈlɛntən)
—
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
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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