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What (who) is Lent - definition
Lent
![crucified]] and died](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/5208-20080122-1255UTC--jerusalem-calvary.jpg?width=200 "crucified]] and died")
![chancel rails]] on Ash Wednesday](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Ash Wednesday at Keystone United Methodist Church.jpg?width=200 "chancel rails]] on Ash Wednesday")
![''Jesus Tempted in the Wilderness (Jésus tenté dans le désert)'', [[James Tissot]], [[Brooklyn Museum]]](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Brooklyn Museum - Jesus Tempted in the Wilderness (Jésus tenté dans le désert) - James Tissot - overall.jpg?width=200 "''Jesus Tempted in the Wilderness (Jésus tenté dans le désert)'', [[James Tissot]], [[Brooklyn Museum]]")
![In Western traditions, the [[liturgical colour]] of the season of Lent is purple. Altar crosses and religious statuary which show Christ in his glory are traditionally veiled during this period in the Christian year.](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/High Altar of Palmer Memorial Episcopal Church during Lent.jpg?width=200 "In Western traditions, the [[liturgical colour]] of the season of Lent is purple. Altar crosses and religious statuary which show Christ in his glory are traditionally veiled during this period in the Christian year.")
![religious processions]] during the season of Lent are often accompanied by a military escort both for security and parade. [[Ceuta]], Spain](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Legionarios en la procesión de El Encuentro (Semana Santa en Ceuta, 2012).jpg?width=200 "religious processions]] during the season of Lent are often accompanied by a military escort both for security and parade. [[Ceuta]], Spain")
![Statues and icons veiled in violet shrouds for [[Passiontide]] in [[St Pancras Church, Ipswich]], England](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Lenten shrouds.jpeg?width=200 "Statues and icons veiled in violet shrouds for [[Passiontide]] in [[St Pancras Church, Ipswich]], England")
.jpg?width=200 "Lenten suppers often consist of a vegetarian soup, bread, and water in order to maintain the season's focus on abstinence, sacrifice, and simplicity.")
![Book of Worship]]. The [[processional cross]] is veiled in black, the liturgical colour associated with Good Friday in Methodist Churches.](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Minister prostrates at the start of United Methodist Good Friday liturgy.jpg?width=200 "Book of Worship]]. The [[processional cross]] is veiled in black, the liturgical colour associated with Good Friday in Methodist Churches.")
![A [[crucifix]] on the high altar is veiled for Lent. Saint Martin's parish, [[Württemberg]], Germany](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/StMartin43-53.JPG?width=200 "A [[crucifix]] on the high altar is veiled for Lent. Saint Martin's parish, [[Württemberg]], Germany")
PENITENTIAL SEASON IN PREPARATION FOR THE OBSERVANCE OF EASTER
Lenten; Cuaresma; Lenten discipline; Great Forty days; Lententide; Tempus Quadragesimae; Oculi Sunday; Reminiscere; Kuwaresma; Lenten fast
Lent is the period of forty days before Easter, during which some Christians give up something that they enjoy.
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lent
PENITENTIAL SEASON IN PREPARATION FOR THE OBSERVANCE OF EASTER
Lenten; Cuaresma; Lenten discipline; Great Forty days; Lententide; Tempus Quadragesimae; Oculi Sunday; Reminiscere; Kuwaresma; Lenten fast
Lent
PENITENTIAL SEASON IN PREPARATION FOR THE OBSERVANCE OF EASTER
Lenten; Cuaresma; Lenten discipline; Great Forty days; Lententide; Tempus Quadragesimae; Oculi Sunday; Reminiscere; Kuwaresma; Lenten fast
¦ noun (in the Christian Church) the period preceding Easter (in the Western Church from Ash Wednesday to Holy Saturday), which is devoted to fasting, abstinence, and penitence in commemoration of Christ's fasting in the wilderness.
Origin
ME: abbrev. of Lenten.
Examples of use of Lent
1. Sir David lent Labour 2.3m, while Mr Townsley lent 1m.
2. It will take evidence from Dr Patel, who lent Labour 1.5 million, and from Sir David, who lent 2.3 million.
3. Who were the four businessmen ? Barry Townsley, a stockbroker who lent 1m; Sir David Garrard, a property developer who lent 2.3m; Chai Patel, head of the Priory Clinics, who lent 1.5m; and Sir Gulam Noon, the so–called "curry king", who lent 250,000.
4. For those who are observing Lent, but find they need to eat out, Moscow‘s restaurants are ready to provide Lent–friendly meals.
5. In the first quarter, he lent his campaign $2 million.