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JACK-A-LENT

\d͡ʒˈakɐlˈɛnt], \d‍ʒˈakɐlˈɛnt], \dʒ_ˈa_k_ɐ_l_ˈɛ_n_t]\

Definitions of JACK-A-LENT

2010 - New Age Dictionary Database
1913 - Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

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A small stuffed puppet to be pelted in Lent; hence, a simple fellow.

2010 - New Age Dictionary Database
By Oddity Software

A small stuffed puppet to be pelted in Lent; hence, a simple fellow.

1913 - Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
By Noah Webster.

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