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lent·en
\ˈlentən, -ntən\ adjective
Usage: often capitalized
Etymology: Middle English lenten, leinten, from Old English lengten, læncten, lencten of spring, Lenten, from lencten, lengten Lent, springtime — more at lent
1. : of or relating to Lent
2. : suitable to Lent : suggestive of fasting or abstinence : meager, somber, spare
< a somewhat rigorous and Lenten manner in which to pass the happy festival of Easter — Elinor Wylie >
3. : meatless
< lenten soup > |