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Lent

The 40 days before Easter in the Christian calendar, traditionally a time when people give something up. It begins on Ash Wednesday.

Where it appears in the handbook: Chapter 4Customs and Traditions

This term can appear in the real test. Practise questions that use it:

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Lent — meaning in the Life in the UK Test · iKnowTheUK