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great lent

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.75 in modern English

Syllables
great -lent
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

In Eastern Christianity, the period of fasting before Pascha.

Etymology

A calque from a language with traditional Orthodox practice, where this fast is called "great" to distinguish it from the Advent and Dormition fasts, likely a calque of Byzantine Greek Μεγάλη Νηστεία (Megálē Nēsteía).

Frequently Paired Words

Lent

Synonyms

Great Fast

Questions

What does great lent mean?
In Eastern Christianity, the period of fasting before Pascha.
Where does great lent come from?
A calque from a language with traditional Orthodox practice, where this fast is called "great" to distinguish it from the Advent and Dormition fasts, likely a calque of Byzantine Greek Μεγάλη Νηστεία (Megálē Nēsteía).

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