Fasting period (4)

I believe the answer is:

lent

'fasting period' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for lent that I've seen before include "Christian period of abstinence" , "Period of penance" , "Christian penitential season" , "Provided loans" , "Forty days of penance" .)

I've seen this clue in the Penny Press, The Star Tribune, the Evening Standard, the King Feature Syndicate and The Wall Street Journal.

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