Lenten

or lent·en

[ len-tn ]

/ ˈlɛn tn /

adjective

of, relating to, or suitable for Lent.

suggesting Lent, as in austerity, frugality, or rigorousness; meager.

Origin of Lenten

First recorded before 900; Middle English lente(n) “spring, springtime, Lent,” noun use of Old English noun and adjective lengten, læncgten, lencten “spring, springtime, Lent; of springtime, Lenten”; later taken as an adjective ending in -en; see origin at Lent, -en²

Words nearby Lenten

lens turret, lens vesicle, lent, lentamente, lentando, Lenten, lentic, lenticel, lenticle, lenticonus, lenticular

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Example sentences from the Web for Lenten

Nowhere is this more effectively demonstrated than in the Lenten offering given each year by the Sunday-Schools of the church.
The Child in the Midst|Mary Schauffler Labaree
It will be observed, that these luxurious citizens of Placenza had no sea fish to help out their Lenten diet.
A Decade of Italian Women, vol. I (of 2)|T. Adolphus Trollope
The Lenten service in the church at the end of the road was but poorly attended.
The Beth Book|Sarah Grand
Our jaded palates still crave for that Lenten fare, so long as we have not tried it afresh.
The Magic Skin|Honore de Balzac

Riding classes, which meet two evenings during the week, usually in the Lenten season, are still very popular.
The Complete Bachelor|Walter Germain

British Dictionary definitions for Lenten

lenten

/ (ˈlɛntən) /

adjective

(often capital) of or relating to Lent

archaic, or literary spare, plain, or meagrelenten fare

archaic cold, austere, or sombrea lenten lover

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单词	lenten
释义	Lenten or lent·en [ len-tn ] / ˈlɛn tn / adjective of, relating to, or suitable for Lent. suggesting Lent, as in austerity, frugality, or rigorousness; meager. Origin of Lenten First recorded before 900; Middle English lente(n) “spring, springtime, Lent,” noun use of Old English noun and adjective lengten, læncgten, lencten “spring, springtime, Lent; of springtime, Lenten”; later taken as an adjective ending in -en; see origin at Lent, -en² Words nearby Lenten lens turret, lens vesicle, lent, lentamente, lentando, Lenten, lentic, lenticel, lenticle, lenticonus, lenticular Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Lenten Nowhere is this more effectively demonstrated than in the Lenten offering given each year by the Sunday-Schools of the church. The Child in the Midst\|Mary Schauffler Labaree It will be observed, that these luxurious citizens of Placenza had no sea fish to help out their Lenten diet. A Decade of Italian Women, vol. I (of 2)\|T. Adolphus Trollope The Lenten service in the church at the end of the road was but poorly attended. The Beth Book\|Sarah Grand Our jaded palates still crave for that Lenten fare, so long as we have not tried it afresh. The Magic Skin\|Honore de Balzac Riding classes, which meet two evenings during the week, usually in the Lenten season, are still very popular. The Complete Bachelor\|Walter Germain British Dictionary definitions for Lenten lenten / (ˈlɛntən) / adjective (often capital) of or relating to Lent archaic, or literary spare, plain, or meagrelenten fare archaic cold, austere, or sombrea lenten lover Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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