The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word LENT which also is the latest solution we found used in Chronicle of Higher Education in 2018.
Period of self-sacrifice crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| LENT | 100 % | 4 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Period of self-sacrifice
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- austerity
- juggernaut
- lent
- altruism
- self-abnegation
- aftereffect
- fast
- fasting
- retreat
- retreated
- retreating
- hecatomb
Crossword Answer definitions
LENT noun- A period of the ecclesiastical year preceding Easter, traditionally involving temporary abstention from certain foods and pleasures.
- The second term of the academic year at some British schools.
- To allow to be used by someone temporarily, on condition that it or its equivalent will be returned.
- To make a loan.
- To be suitable or applicable, to fit.
- To afford; to grant or furnish in general.
- To borrow.
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