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Lenten
Lenten of, in, or appropriate to Lent. Old English lencten ‘spring, Lent’, of Germanic origin, is related to long, perhaps with reference to the lengthening of the day in spring; it is now interpreted as coming directly from Lent + the suffix -en.
Lenten fare food appropriate to Lent, especially that without meat. Lenten rose a hellebore that is cultivated for its flowers which appear in late winter or early spring. |
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ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "Lenten." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "Lenten." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O214-Lenten.html ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "Lenten." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Retrieved May 28, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O214-Lenten.html |
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Lenten
Lent·en / ˈlent(ə)n/ • adj. [attrib.] of, in, or appropriate to Lent: Lenten food. |
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"Lenten." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Lenten." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-lenten.html "Lenten." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved May 28, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-lenten.html |
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