Lent

IPA(Pronunciation)

/lɛnt/

Noun

UK abbreviation alt-of ellipsis Myanmar

(Eastern Christianity) The 40 days preceding Lazarus Saturday, the Saturday preceding Holy Week. / (Roman Catholicism) The 46 days preceding Easter, reckoned as 40 days by excluding Sundays.

Japanese Meaning

（東方キリスト教）ラザロ土曜前の40日間、あるいは聖週間直前の土曜日までの期間 / （ローマ・カトリック）日曜日を除外して40日間とみなされる、イースター直前の46日間の期間

What is this buttons?

During Lent, the monastery intensified its liturgies and fasting in preparation for Holy Week.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

ラザロの土曜日に先立つ40日間、修道院では礼拝や断食が厳格に行われ、聖週間の準備が進められた。

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Sense（1）

(Eastern Christianity) The 40 days preceding Lazarus Saturday, the Saturday preceding Holy Week.

Sense（2）

(Roman Catholicism) The 46 days preceding Easter, reckoned as 40 days by excluding Sundays.

Sense（3）

(UK, education) Ellipsis of Lent term.

Sense（4）

(Buddhism, Myanmar) vassa, period of the Buddhist lent during the rainy season

Lents

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