Lent word meaning and definition

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Meaning and definition for "lent" word

[noun] a period of 40 weekdays from Ash Wednesday to Holy Saturday

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\Lent\ (l[e^]nt), imp. & p. p. of {Lend}.
\Lent\, n. [OE. lente, lenten, leynte, AS. lengten, lencten, spring, lent, akin to D. lente, OHG. lenzin, langiz, G. lenz, and perh. fr. AS. lang long, E. long, because at this season of the year the days lengthen.] (Eccl.) A fast of forty days, beginning with Ash Wednesday and continuing till Easter, observed by some Christian churches as commemorative of the fast of our Savior. {Lent lily} (Bot.), the daffodil; -- so named from its blossoming in spring.
\Lent\, a. [L. lentus; akin to lenis soft, mild: cf. F. lent. See {Lenient}.] 1. Slow; mild; gentle; as, lenter heats. [Obs.] --B. Jonson. 2. (Mus.) See {Lento}.

Synonyms for lent

Lententide

Related terms: Allhallows, Annunciation, Ash Wednesday, Carnival, Christmas, Eastertide, Epiphany, fast day, Good Friday, Hallowmas, Holy Thursday, Lady Day, Maundy Thursday, Michaelmas Day, Michaelmastide, Pancake Day, Quadragesima, Shrove Tuesday, Trinity Sunday, Whitmonday, Whitsun, Whitsunday

The fun area, different aproach to word »lent«

Let's analyse "lent" as pure text. This string has Four letters in One syllable and One vowel. 25% of vowels is 13.6% less then average English word. Written in backwards: TNEL. Average typing speed for these characters is 1090 milliseconds. [info]

Morse code: .-.. . -. -

Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: lent: 5 = 5, reduced: 5 . and the final result is Five.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: lent: 3 + 5 + 5 + 2 = 15, reduced: 6, and the final result is Six.

Tarot cards

Letter	Num.	Tarot c.	Meaning
E (1)	5	Hierophant	Wise, Crafty, Daring, Inventive
L (1)	12	Hanged Man	Leader, Teacher, Healer, Decisive
N (1)	14	Temperance	Healer, Wise, Survivor, Crafty
T (1)	20	Judgement	Unswerving, Steadfast, Demanding, Forceful

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