Look up: penitent

1. penitent
   feeling or showing regret 
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2. penitent
   [adj] - feeling or expressing remorse for misdeeds 2. [n] - a person who repents for wrongdoing (a Roman Catholic may be admitted to penance under the direction of a confessor)
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3. Penitent
   Pen'i·tent adjective [ French pénitent , Latin paenitens , -entis , poenitens , present participle of paenitere , poenitere , to cause to repent, to repent; probably akin to poena punishment. See ...
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4. Penitent
   Pen'i·tent noun 1. One who repents of sin; one sorrowful on account of his transgressions. 2. One under church censure, but admitted to penance; one undergoing penance. 3. One under the direction of a confessor. » Pe...
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5. penitent
   1. One who repents of sin; one sorrowful on account of his transgressions. ... 2. One under church censure, but admitted to penance; one undergoing penance. ... 3. One under the direction of a confessor. ... Penitents is an appellation given to certain fraternities in Roman Catholic countries, disti...
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6. penitent
   repentant adjective feeling or expressing remorse for misdeeds
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7. penitent
   noun (Roman Catholic Church) a person who repents for wrongdoing (a Roman Catholic may be admitted to penance under the direction of a confessor)
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8. Penitent
   • (a.) Doing penance. • (n.) One under the direction of a confessor. • (n.) One under church censure, but admitted to penance; one undergoing penance. • (a.) Feeling pain or sorrow on account of sins or offenses; repentant; contrite; sincerely affected by a sense of guilt, and re...
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