"Great Lent" meaning in All languages combined

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Proper name [English]

Etymology: A calque from a language with traditional Orthodox practice, where this fast is called "great" to distinguish it from the Advent and Dormition fasts, likely Calque of Byzantine Greek Μεγάλη Νηστεία (Megálē Nēsteía). Etymology templates: {{calque|en|gkm|Μεγάλη Νηστεία}} Calque of Byzantine Greek Μεγάλη Νηστεία (Megálē Nēsteía) Head templates: {{en-proper noun|head=Great Lent}} Great Lent
  1. (Christianity) In Eastern Christianity, the period of fasting before Pascha. Wikipedia link: Great Lent Categories (topical): Calendar, Christianity, Easter Synonyms: Great Fast Related terms: Lent Translations (Great Lent): Grand Carême [masculine] (French), große Fastenzeit [feminine] (German), Große Fastenzeit [feminine] (German), Μεγάλη Νηστεία (Megáli Nisteía) (Greek), Вели́кий по́ст (Velíkij póst) [masculine] (Russian), Gran Cuaresma [feminine] (Spanish), Вели́кий піст (Velýkyj pist) [masculine] (Ukrainian)

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