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| pen·i·tent [ pénnitənt ] |
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feeling regret for sins: expressing or feeling regret or sorrow for having committed sins or misdeeds
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noun (plural pen·i·tents) |
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1. somebody who feels regret: a sinner or wrongdoer who feels regret or sorrow for misdeeds
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2. somebody doing penance: somebody who does a penance as directed by a priest or minister after confessing his or her sins
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| [14th century. Via French< Latin paenitent-, present participle of paenitere "regret"] |
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  pen·i·tence noun |
| pen·i·tent·ly adverb |
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