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Lent
Lent is a proper noun referring to a specific liturgical season in the Christian calendar. Because it denotes a unique, singular period of time, it is always capitalized and is treated as a non-count noun in standard usage.
Usage of the term is primarily restricted to religious or ecclesiastical contexts. While it can be used in secular conversation to describe a period of fasting or austerity, it retains its specific association with the forty days preceding Easter.
Meanings
Examples
I decided to give up chocolate for Lent this year.
Many people practice strict penance during Lent.
The priest spoke about the spiritual significance of Lent.