Lenten \Lent"en\, a. [From OE. lenten lent. See Lent, n. ]
1. Of or pertaining to the fast called Lent; used in, or
suitable to, Lent; as, the Lenten season.
She quenched her fury at the flood, And with a
Lenten salad cooled her blood. --Dryden.
2. Spare; meager; plain; somber; unostentatious; not abundant
or showy. ``Lenten entertainment.'' `` Lenten answer.''
--Shak. `` Lenten suit.'' --Beau. & Fl.
Lenten color, black or violet. --F. G. Lee.
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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