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Definition of Lent lily

Lent lily
Lent Lent, n. [OE. lente, lenten, leynte, AS. lengten, lencten, spring, lent, akin to D. lente, OHG. lenzin, langiz, G. lenz, and perh. fr. AS. lang long, E. long, because at this season of the year the days lengthen.] (Eccl.) A fast of forty days, beginning with Ash Wednesday and continuing till Easter, observed by some Christian churches as commemorative of the fast of our Savior. Lent lily (Bot.), the daffodil; -- so named from its blossoming in spring.

Meaning of Lent lily from wikipedia

- coccinea Lent lily, the wild daffodil Narcissus pseudonarcissus Lily of the Incas, Alstroemeria psittacina Lily of the Nile, Agapanthus praecox Lily of the...
- Narcissus pseudonarcissus, commonly named the wild daffodil or Lent lily (Welsh: Cennin Pedr), is a perennial flowering plant. This species has pale yellow...
- Spring, and ****ociated religious festivals such as Easter, with the Lent lilies or Easter bells amongst its common names. The appearance of the wild...
- "daffydowndilly" have appeared as alternative names. Other names include "Lent lily". The Hokkien name for Narcissus, chúi-sian, can be literally translated...
- navy sidewheel steamer Narcissus pseudonarcissus, the wild daffodil (Lent lily) DAF Daffodil, a small family car Daffodil or "daffy", a derogatory slang...
- The Wolf Man: Irwin Charone... Lily is under the impression that Herman has lost all his savings... when in fact he lent it to her brother, the Wolf Man...
- Philosopher's Stone as a wizard who lent Rubeus Hagrid a flying motorbike shortly after Lord Voldemort killed James and Lily Potter. His character becomes prominent...
- (1920) The Land of Lost Content (song cycle, A. E. Housman, 1920–21) "The Lent Lily" "Ladslove" ("Look not in my eyes") "Goal and Wicket" ("Twice a w**** the...
- Tree" (Gerald Gould) T3 "The Latmian Shepherd" (Edward Shanks) T1 "The Lent Lily" (Housman) LT "The Moon" (W H Davies) "The Night of Trafalgar" (Thomas...
- Lad, and first lines where Housman did not title his poem: XXIX "The Lent Lily" XV "Ladslove" ("Look not in my eyes") XVII "Goal and Wicket" ("Twice...