: the 40 weekdays from Ash Wednesday to Easter observed by the Roman Catholic, Eastern, and some Protestant churches as a period of penitence and fasting
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Betty Lin-Fisher, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2025
In the Christian tradition, Lent is a season of giving something up for 40 days.
—Janine Schindler, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Merrillville Our Lady of Consolation: 8303 Taft St. — Our Lady of Consolation will have Stations of the Cross every Friday during Lent.
—Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2025
As Lent continues and Easter approaches, fewer Arizonans are observing the Christian traditions compared to decades ago, according to new data from the Pew Research Center.
—Carly Mallenbaum, Axios, 3 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Jamal-Harrison Bryant, senior pastor of New Birth Missionary Baptist Church in Stonecrest, Georgia and an activist and author, called on the Black faith community to start the fast on Ash Wednesday, during Lent.
—Betty Lin-Fisher, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2025
In the Christian tradition, Lent is a season of giving something up for 40 days.
—Janine Schindler, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Merrillville Our Lady of Consolation: 8303 Taft St. — Our Lady of Consolation will have Stations of the Cross every Friday during Lent.
—Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2025
As Lent continues and Easter approaches, fewer Arizonans are observing the Christian traditions compared to decades ago, according to new data from the Pew Research Center.
—Carly Mallenbaum, Axios, 3 Apr. 2025
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“Lent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lent. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.
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Lent
noun
: a period of fasting and regret for one's sins that is observed on the 40 weekdays from Ash Wednesday to Easter by many churches
Lenten
adjective
ˈlent-ᵊn
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