Quadragesimal
[ kwod-ruh-jes-uh-muh l ]
/ ˌkwɒd rəˈdʒɛs ə məl /
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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Example sentences from the Web for quadragesimal
In Illyria, Achaia and Alexandria the quadragesimal fast lasted six weeks.
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 HomeThe 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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