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

Words nearby Quadragesimal

quadplex, quadr-, quadra, quadragenarian, Quadragesima, Quadragesimal, quadrangle, quadrangular, quadrans, quadrant, quadrantal corrector

How to use Quadragesimal in a sentence

And when ten days of the quadragesimal fast were yet remaining, there came one to summon him to the king.
The Evolution Of An English Town|Gordon Home
In Illyria, Achaia and Alexandria the quadragesimal fast lasted six weeks.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 2|Various
The common stinging-nettle (Sama) is, by boiling, also prepared into an indifferent food during the quadragesimal low diet.
The Highlands of Ethiopia|William Cornwallis Harris

British Dictionary definitions for Quadragesimal

Quadragesimal

/ (ˌkwɒdrəˈdʒɛsɪməl) /

adjective

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

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