Lent

Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

Lent BrE [lent] NAmE [lent] noun uncountable
in the Christian Church, the period of 40 days from Ash Wednesday to the day before Easter, during which some Christians give up some type of food or activity that they enjoy in memory of Christ's suffering

Word Origin:
[Lent] Middle English: abbreviation of Lenten.

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  Lent, Lententide