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Quadragesimal

[ kwod-ruh-jes-uh-muhl ]
/ ˌkwɒd rəˈdʒɛs ə məl /
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adjective
of, relating to, or suitable for Lent; Lenten.
(sometimes lowercase) lasting 40 days, as the fast of Lent.
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Origin of Quadragesimal

First recorded in 1620–30; Quadragesim(a) + -al1
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British Dictionary definitions for Quadragesimal

Quadragesimal
/ (ˌkwɒdrəˈdʒɛsɪməl) /

adjective
of, relating to, or characteristic of Lent or the season of Lent
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