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Complete Definition of "repentance"

wikipedia|dab=Repentance (disambiguation)|Repentance
English

Etymology
First attested circa w:14th century|14th century, from OF. #French|repentance. For further information see repent.

Pronunciation
AHD|[rĭ-pĕntəns]
audio|en-us-repentance.ogg|Audio (US)

Noun
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  1. The condition of being penitent
  2. A feeling of regret or remorse for doing wrong or sinning

Translations
trans-top|The condition of being penitent
Finnish: katumus
Greek: μεταμέλεια (metamélia) f, μετάνοια (metánoia) f
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Russian: покаÑние (pokajánije) n
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trans-top|A feeling of regret or remorse
Finnish: tunnontuska, tunnonvaiva
Greek: μεταμέλεια (metamélia) f
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Kurdish:
:Sorani: t|ku|تۆبه‌|trtoba|scKUchar
Russian: раÑкаÑние (raskájanije) n
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ttbc|Arabic: ARchar|توبة (táwba) f
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ttbc|Telugu: పశà±à°šà°¾à°¤à±à°¤à°¾à°ªà°‚ (paSchaattaapaM)

Synonyms
compunction
contrition
penitence
remorse

See also
repent
repentant
repentantly
repented
repenting


French
Etymology
suffix|repentir|ance (present participle: repentant)

Noun
repentance f
##English|repentance

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