noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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UK:/ˈlɛntən ˈfɛə(ɹ)/
US:/ˈlɛntən ˈfɛɚ/
1
noun
Meaning 1
Food that is fit to be consumed during Lent (in other words, food that does not contain meat).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: Christianity
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Antonyms: none provided
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noun
Meaning 2
A meal that is meagre, especially one that contains no meat.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: broadly, countable
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