: 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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Joe Yogerst, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
The company announced its 40 Days of Lent: A Journey of Faith and Reflection programming shortly after the start of the Lent season, which started on Ash Wednesday, March 5 this year, and lasts six weeks leading up to the annual Christian holiday that celebrates the resurrection of Jesus Christ.
—Asher Notheis, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 15 Mar. 2025
Historically, one aspect of the celebrations was that the Lent restrictions on alcohol would be lifted for the day.
—Marianne Eloise, Vulture, 14 Mar. 2025
Alligator is permissible to eat on Fridays during Lent, the archbishop of New Orleans told an inquisitive parishioner who once sent a letter to the religious leader seeking clarification, according to the Catholic News Agency.
—Peter Burke, Fox News, 14 Mar. 2025
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With Lent underway and Easter just around the corner, churches are once again immersed in one of their busiest seasons (along with Christmas).
—Joe Yogerst, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
The company announced its 40 Days of Lent: A Journey of Faith and Reflection programming shortly after the start of the Lent season, which started on Ash Wednesday, March 5 this year, and lasts six weeks leading up to the annual Christian holiday that celebrates the resurrection of Jesus Christ.
—Asher Notheis, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 15 Mar. 2025
Historically, one aspect of the celebrations was that the Lent restrictions on alcohol would be lifted for the day.
—Marianne Eloise, Vulture, 14 Mar. 2025
Alligator is permissible to eat on Fridays during Lent, the archbishop of New Orleans told an inquisitive parishioner who once sent a letter to the religious leader seeking clarification, according to the Catholic News Agency.
—Peter Burke, Fox News, 14 Mar. 2025
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“Lent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lent. Accessed 24 Mar. 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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