About The Word Lenten
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Lenten
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What's The Definition Of Lenten?
[adj] of or relating to or suitable for Lent; "lenten food"
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Lent. [Obs.] --Piers Plowman.
\Lent"en\, a. [From OE. lenten lent. See {Lent}, n. ] 1. Of or pertaining to the fast called Lent; used in, or suitable to, Lent; as, the Lenten season. She quenched her fury at the flood, And with a Lenten salad cooled her blood. --Dryden. 2. Spare; meager; plain; somber; unostentatious; not abundant or showy. ``Lenten entertainment.'' `` Lenten answer.'' --Shak. `` Lenten suit.'' --Beau. & Fl. {Lenten color}, black or violet. --F. G. Lee. |
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