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  2. Lent term - Wikipedia

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    Lent term, named for Lent, the six-week fasting period before Easter, is the name of the winter academic term at the following British universities: University of Cambridge [1] Canterbury Christ Church University [2] University of Lancaster [3] University of Liverpool [4] London School of Economics and Political Science [5] Swansea University [6]

  3. Expletive (linguistics) - Wikipedia

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    It began to appear often in phrases such as "they do hunt" (rather than "they hunt"), and the practice was slow to fade from use. The lingering and indiscriminate use of the expletive "do" lent a point to Alexander Pope's jibe (which contains an example of "do" as an expletive): [15] [16] "While expletives their feeble aid do join

  4. Lent - Wikipedia

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    Lent (Latin: Quadragesima, [1] 'Fortieth') is the solemn Christian religious observance in the liturgical year in preparation for Easter. It echoes the 40 days Jesus ...

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

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    The last day of Lent varies because Christian denominations calculate Lent differently. Since 1970, Roman Catholics have celebrated the last day of Lent on Maundy Thursday, the Thursday before ...

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

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    With Lent starting in just one week, enjoy these 75 quotes about Lent, the purposeful period of time which can involve giving things up, prioritizing prayer, growing closer to God, ...

  7. Quadragesima Sunday - Wikipedia

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    While Quadragesima includes both Sundays and weekdays, the beginning of Lent was later changed to the preceding Wednesday, "Ash Wednesday", to get in forty weekdays. 'Invocabit' is the opening word of the introit for the day. Quadragesima Sunday may occur as early as February 8 or as late as March 14.

  8. Los Angeles fires: NFL moves Vikings-Rams wild-card game to ...

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    The NFC wild-card game between the Los Angeles Rams and Minnesota Vikings is being moved to Arizona, the NFL announced Thursday. The game remains scheduled for Monday at 5 p.m. PT, but will now be ...

  9. Sentence (linguistics) - Wikipedia

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    In linguistics and grammar, a sentence is a linguistic expression, such as the English example "The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog."In traditional grammar, it is typically defined as a string of words that expresses a complete thought, or as a unit consisting of a subject and predicate.