Definitions from Wiktionary (Lent)

▸ noun:  (Christianity) A period of the ecclesiastical year preceding Easter, traditionally involving temporary abstention from certain foods and pleasures.
▸ noun:  (Eastern Christianity) The 40 days preceding Lazarus Saturday, the Saturday preceding Holy Week.
▸ noun:  (Roman Catholicism) The 46 days preceding Easter, reckoned as 40 days by excluding Sundays.
▸ noun:  (Buddhism, Myanmar) vassa, period of the Buddhist lent during the rainy season
▸ noun:  A surname.
▸ noun:  Alternative letter-case form of Lent [(Christianity) A period of the ecclesiastical year preceding Easter, traditionally involving temporary abstention from certain foods and pleasures.]
▸ noun:  (UK, education) Ellipsis of Lent term. [(education) The second academic term of the University of Cambridge, and other educational institutions, running from January to March; equivalent to Hilary term at the universities of Oxford and Dublin.]

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