Definition of lent

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Lent (n.) A fast of forty days, beginning with Ash Wednesday and continuing till Easter, observed by some Christian churches as commemorative of the fast of our Savior..

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Cord :: Cord (n.) A solid measure, equivalent to 128 cubic feet; a pile of wood, or other coarse material, eight feet long, four feet high, and four feet broad; -- originally measured with a cord or line..
Recompense :: Recompense (v. t.) To render an equivalent to, for service, loss, etc.; to requite; to remunerate; to compensate..
Insolent :: Insolent (a.) Proceeding from or characterized by insolence; insulting; as, insolent words or behavior..
Triatomic :: Triatomic (a.) Having a valence of three; trivalent; sometimes, in a specific sense, having three hydroxyl groups, whether acid or basic; thus, glycerin, glyceric acid, and tartronic acid are each triatomic..
Wem :: Wem (n.) An indolent, encysted tumor of the skin; especially, a sebaceous cyst..
Metagraphy :: Metagraphy (n.) The art or act of rendering the letters of the alphabet of one language into the possible equivalents of another; transliteration.
Windfall :: Windfall (n.) Anything blown down or off by the wind, as fruit from a tree, or the tree itself, or a portion of a forest prostrated by a violent wind, etc..
Roast :: Roast (v. t.) Hence, to heat to excess; to heat violently; to burn..
Feed :: Feed (v. t.) To satisfy; grafity or minister to, as any sense, talent, taste, or desire..
Batten :: Batten (v. t.) To make fat by plenteous feeding; to fatten.
Cresselle :: Cresselle (n.) A wooden rattle sometimes used as a substitute for a bell, in the Roman Catholic church, during the latter part of Holy Week, or the last week of Lent..
Gracillent :: Gracillent (a.) Slender; thin.
Silent :: Silent (a.) Free from sound or noise; absolutely still; perfectly quiet.
Truculently :: Truculently (adv.) In a truculent manner.
Conflict :: Conflict (v.) A striking or dashing together; violent collision; as, a conflict of elements or waves..
Defiant :: Defiant (a.) Full of defiance; bold; insolent; as, a defiant spirit or act..
Joule :: "Joule (n.) A unit of work which is equal to 107 units of work in the C. G. S. system of units (ergs), and is practically equivalent to the energy expended in one second by an electric current of one ampere in a resistance of one ohm. One joule is approximately equal to 0.738 foot pounds..
Soursop :: Soursop (n.) The large succulent and slightly acid fruit of a small tree (Anona muricata) of the West Indies; also, the tree itself. It is closely allied to the custard apple..
Tumultuous :: Tumultuous (a.) Full of tumult; characterized by tumult; disorderly; turbulent.
Murth :: Murth (n.) Plenty; abundance.
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