Lent term
Britishnoun
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Hilary and Trinity are other names for Lent term and Act term respectively.
From The English Mail-Coach and Joan of Arc by Thomas De Quincey
As usual in the Lent term, hockey was the one absorbing subject outside “shop,” and Hannah Vernon, now advanced to the lofty position of captain, had special reasons for welcoming her friend’s reviving spirits.
From A College Girl by William H. C. Groome
Michael much regretted that the etiquette of the Lent term, which substituted peg-tops for Conquerors, should prevent his chestnut reaching four figures.
From Sinister Street, vol. 1 by Compton MacKenzie
This takes place at the end of the Lent term, between two eight-oared crews, rowing on sliding seats, and chosen by the Captain of the Boats.
From Rowing by Rudolf Chambers Lehmann
The Lent term passed away with parsimonious February sunlight, with March lying grey upon the houses until it proclaimed itself suddenly in a booming London gale.
From Sinister Street, vol. 1 by Compton MacKenzie
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