Lent

English

/lɛnt/

noun
Definitions
  • A period of the ecclesiastical year preceding Easter, traditionally involving temporary abstention from certain foods and pleasures.
  • (England) The second term of the academic year at some British schools.

Etymology

Inherited from Old English lencten inherited from Proto-Germanic *langatīnaz (spring, long day, lengthening, Spring, long days) root from Proto-Indo-European *dyew- (sky, shine, heaven, be bright, god, day).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*dyew-

Gloss

sky, shine, heaven, be bright, god, day

Concept
Semantic Field

The physical world

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

日

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