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  2. Lent - Wikipedia

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    The English word Lent is a shortened form of the Old English word lencten, meaning "spring season", as its Dutch language cognate lente (Old Dutch lentin) [36] still does today. A dated term in German, Lenz (Old High German lenzo), is also related. According to the Oxford English Dictionary, 'the shorter form (?

  3. What Is Lent and Why Is It Celebrated? - AOL

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    Lent always begins on Ash Wednesday, which falls on March 2 this year. On that day, you will notice many people walking around with ashes in the shape of a cross on their foreheads; that mark ...

  4. List of English irregular verbs - Wikipedia

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    Originally a preterite; see English modal verbs: need (needs/need) – needed – needed: Weak: Regular except in the use of need in place of needs in some contexts, by analogy with can, must, etc.; [4] see English modal verbs: ought – (no other forms) Defective: Originally a preterite; see English modal verbs: pay – paid – paid overpay ...

  5. List of English words of Old English origin - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of English words inherited and derived directly from the Old English stage of the language. This list also includes neologisms formed from Old English roots and/or particles in later forms of English, and words borrowed into other languages (e.g. French, Anglo-French, etc.) then borrowed back into English (e.g. bateau, chiffon, gourmet, nordic, etc.).

  6. 75 Best Lent Quotes and Sayings for 2024 - AOL

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    When you hear the word "Lent," it's common to think about things like church, Christians "giving things up," and Easter.After all, Lent is a purposeful 40-day period of sacrifice and spiritual ...

  7. English irregular verbs - Wikipedia

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    Irregular verbs in Modern English include many of the most common verbs: the dozen most frequently used English verbs are all irregular. New verbs (including loans from other languages, and nouns employed as verbs) usually follow the regular inflection, unless they are compound formations from an existing irregular verb (such as housesit , from ...

  8. Capitonym - Wikipedia

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    lent: past tense and participle of to lend Mandarin : a Sinitic language spoken in northern and western China, especially in and around Beijing mandarin : a member of an elite or powerful group or class, as in intellectual or cultural milieus; also, a type of citrus fruit

  9. Laetare Sunday - Wikipedia

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    Laetare Sunday (Church Latin: ; Classical Latin: [lae̯ˈtaːre]; English: / l iː ˈ t ɛər i /) is the fourth Sunday in the season of Lent, in the Western Christian liturgical calendar. Traditionally, this Sunday has been a day of celebration within the austere period of Lent.