Lent·en /ˈlɛntṇ/
(a.)四旬齋的,四旬齋時舉行的,素菜的
Lent·en, a.
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.
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lenten
adj : of or relating to or suitable for Lent; "lenten food"