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English Dictionary - With Multi-Lingual Search Definitions penitent noun  One who repents of sin; one sorrowful on account of his transgressions. One under church censure, but admitted to penance; one undergoing penance. 1837, William Russell, The History of Modern Europe: with an Account of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, Longman, Rees, & Co., page 20, :Wamba, who defeated the Saracens in an attempt upon Spain, was deprived of the crown, because he had been clothed in the habit of a , while labouring under the influence of poison, administered by the ambitious Erviga! One under the direction of a confessor. adjective  Feeling pain or sorrow on account of sins or offenses; repentant; contrite; sincerely affected by a sense of guilt, and resolved on amendment of life. 1838, Robert Burton, The Anatomy of Melancholy, B. Blake, page 730, : If thou be and grieved, or desirous to be so, these heinous sins shall not be laid to thy charge. Doing penance.      Full Definition of penitent  Find:   Words Starting With:   Words Ending With:   Words Containing:   Words That Match:    Translate Into:    Dutch   French   German    Italian   Spanish     Show 51015202550 results per page. Enter your search terms Submit search form   Web www.allwords.com Browse the Dictionary A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

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