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Great Lent

Great Lent proper noun: in Eastern Christianity, the period of fasting before Pascha.

Proper noun

Great Lent

  1. In Eastern Christianity, the period of fasting before Pascha.
    Synonyms:
    Great Fast

Synonyms of Great Lent

Origin of Great Lent

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).

Questions about Great Lent

What does Great Lent mean?
Great Lent means in Eastern Christianity, the period of fasting before Pascha.
What part of speech is Great Lent?
Great Lent is a proper noun.

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