In religious contexts: a day appointed for or marked by abstinence from all or some kinds of food or drink. Cf. fast day, n.
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| 释义 | the world > food and drink > food > consumption of food or drink > appetite > fasting > [noun] > a fast > prescribed or appointed fast (5) fasting daya1387 In religious contexts: a day appointed for or marked by abstinence from all or some kinds of food or drink. Cf. fast day, n. fasta1400 A day or other period of time appointed for or observed with fasting. Cf. fast day, n. 1. station day1631 Christian Church. Any one of the days of a biweekly fast (see station, n. 26). historical. station1636 Frequently with capital initial. A fast observed, chiefly by the early church, on Wednesdays and Fridays, typically lasting until 3 p.m. Also: a… through-fast1652 a fast all through a period, e.g. the fast of Lent. |
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