3. the refraining from certain kinds of foods on certain days, as from meat during Lent. [1250–1300; Middle English < Latin abstinentia. See abstain, -ence] ab′sti•nent, adj. ab′sti•nent•ly, adv. R
Fasting consists in going without food and drink for a specific period of time. It also consists in limiting the food that one normally consumes. It is interesting to note that the fasting days according to theCatholic Churchare the First Day of Lent and Good Friday. Fast days are observed ...
3. the refraining from certain kinds of foods on certain days, as from meat during Lent. [1250–1300; Middle English < Latin abstinentia. See abstain, -ence] ab′sti•nent, adj. ab′sti•nent•ly, adv. Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionar...
3. the refraining from certain kinds of foods on certain days, as from meat during Lent. [1250–1300; Middle English < Latin abstinentia. See abstain, -ence] ab′sti•nent, adj. ab′sti•nent•ly, adv. Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionar...
3. the refraining from certain kinds of foods on certain days, as from meat during Lent. [1250–1300; Middle English < Latin abstinentia. See abstain, -ence] ab′sti•nent, adj. ab′sti•nent•ly, adv. Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionar...
3. the refraining from certain kinds of foods on certain days, as from meat during Lent. [1250–1300; Middle English < Latin abstinentia. See abstain, -ence] ab′sti•nent, adj. ab′sti•nent•ly, adv. Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionar...