Lent
This word comes from the Old English word lencten, which was the name of the season equivalent to our Spring. It was later introduced into modern English as Lent to refer to the name of the religious period of fasting before Easter.
Esta palabra proviene de la palabra del inglés antiguo lencten, que era el nombre de la estación equivalente a nuestra primavera. Más tarde se introdujo en el inglés moderno como Lent (Cuaresma) para referirse al nombre del período religioso de ayuno antes de la Pascua.
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