Lenten

[ len-tn ]

/ ˈlɛn tn /

of, relating to, or suitable for Lent.

suggesting Lent, as in austerity, frugality, or rigorousness; meager.

Origin of Lenten

Middle English, orig. attributive use of lenten Lent, later taken as adj. ending in -en²

Nowhere is this more effectively demonstrated than in the Lenten offering given each year by the Sunday-Schools of the church.

The Child in the Midst |Mary Schauffler Labaree
It will be observed, that these luxurious citizens of Placenza had no sea fish to help out their Lenten diet.

A Decade of Italian Women, vol. I (of 2) |T. Adolphus Trollope
The Lenten service in the church at the end of the road was but poorly attended.

The Beth Book |Sarah Grand
Our jaded palates still crave for that Lenten fare, so long as we have not tried it afresh.

The Magic Skin |Honore de Balzac

Riding classes, which meet two evenings during the week, usually in the Lenten season, are still very popular.

The Complete Bachelor |Walter Germain

lenten

/ (ˈlɛntən) /

(often capital) of or relating to Lent

archaic, or literary spare, plain, or meagre lenten fare

archaic cold, austere, or sombre a lenten lover