English Explanatory Dictionary

carene

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Synonym of carenum (“reduction of must or sweet wine in ancient European cuisine”).
noun
  1. A 40-day fast or period of similar abstinence.
  2. An indulgence from 40 days of fasting or similar abstinence, especially during Lent; (later) various equivalent indulgences against punishment in Purgatory.
noun
  1. The lower portion of a marine animal's shell, covering its mantle.

Pronunciation

/kɑɹiːn/ /kɒriːn/

Word forms

carene carenes

Etymology

From Latin carēnum or caroenum, from Ancient Greek κάροινον (károinon), q.v.

Synonyms

carenum quadragene
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