Lenten
adjective
of, relating to, or suitable for Lent.
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Lenten
American
[len-tn]
/ ˈlɛn tn /
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lenten
adjective
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of, relating to, or suitable for Lent.
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suggesting Lent, as in austerity, frugality, or rigorousness; meager.
lenten
British
/ ˈlɛntən /
adjective
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(often capital) of or relating to Lent
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archaic spare, plain, or meagre
lenten fare
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archaic cold, austere, or sombre
a lenten lover
Etymology
Origin of Lenten
First recorded before 900; Middle English lente(n) “spring, springtime, Lent,” noun use of Old English noun and adjective lengten, læncgten, lencten “spring, springtime, Lent; of springtime, Lenten”; later taken as an adjective ending in -en; see origin at Lent, -en 2
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In the seventh century, the Catholic Church enforced strict Lenten rules, prohibiting the consumption of all meat, dairy, and eggs throughout the fasting season.
From Salon ● Apr. 28, 2026
This insight reminds me of a Lenten devotional piece by Jesuit Rick Ganz, who discloses what motivates repentance.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 23, 2026
It also marks the beginning of the penitential Lenten season.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 14, 2024
The posters will be released weekly over the course of this Lenten season leading up to Easter.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 1, 2024
The nun’s face was blanched out like Lenten candlewax.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
In the 12th and 13th centuries, spring was called lent or lenten, while fall was called harvest.
From Slate ● Sep. 22, 2018
As it happens, I was already on my annual lenten social media sabbatical when The Cambridge Analytica news broke.
From Salon ● Jul. 30, 2018
Last week he preached a lenten sermon at St. Stephen's Church at loth and Chestnut Sts.,
From Time Magazine Archive
Grosart, London, 1883-4, 6 vol. 4to; "Nashe's lenten stuffe," 1599, vol. v. p.
From The English Novel in the Time of Shakespeare by Jusserand, J. J.
Thus the supposed death more frequently occurred at the beginning of spring, and was mourned for a lenten period of forty days, which the vernal equinox brought to a close.
From The Eliminator; or, Skeleton Keys to Sacerdotal Secrets by Westbrook, Richard B.
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