Lent term — /ˈlɛnt tɜm/ (say lent term) noun the first term of the academic year at some Australian universities …
Lent term — n. Brit. the university term in which Lent falls … Useful english dictionary
Lent — n. 1 Eccl. the period from Ash Wednesday to Holy Saturday, of which the 40 weekdays are devoted to fasting and penitence in commemoration of Christ s fasting in the wilderness. 2 (in pl.) the boat races held at Cambridge in the Lent term. Phrases … Useful english dictionary
Lent Bumps 2008 — The Lent Bumps 2008 were a series of rowing races at the University of Cambridge held on the River Cam from Tuesday February 26, 2008 until Saturday March 1, 2008. The event was run as a bumps race and was the 121st race in the series of Lent… … Wikipedia
Lent — /lɛnt/ (say lent) noun 1. an annual season of fasting and penitence observed in some Christian churches in preparation for Easter, beginning on Ash Wednesday and including the forty weekdays next before Easter. 2. (in the Middle Ages) a period… …
Term (time) — Midterm redirects here. For the academic test, see Exams. For the type of U.S. election, see United States midterm election. A term is a period of duration, time or occurrence, in relation to an event. To differentiate an interval or duration,… … Wikipedia
Lent — • An article on the origins of Lenten fasting Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Lent Lent † … Catholic encyclopedia
Lent — Quaresma redirects here. For other uses, see Quaresma (disambiguation). This article is about the observance of Lent in Western Christianity. For Lent in Orthodox Christianity, see Great Lent. For other uses, see Lent (disambiguation). Acolytes… … Wikipedia
Term auction facility — The Term Auction Facility is an instrument of monetary policy, introduced by the Federal Reserve to increase liquidity in United States financial markets. Although first instated as a temporary policy, as of 21 December 2007, the Fed will… … Wikipedia
term repo — A repurchase agreement with a term of more than one day. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary A repo in which the term (length) of the repo is predetermined as part of the agreement. After the time specified in the agreement, the funds lent to the… … Financial and business terms
