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Penitentiary :: Penitentiary (n.) An office of the papal court which examines cases of conscience, confession, absolution from vows, etc., and delivers decisions, dispensations, etc. Its chief is a cardinal, called the Grand Penitentiary, appointed by the pope..

Impenitent :: Impenitent (n.) One who is not penitent.

Ash Wednesday :: Ash Wednesday () The first day of Lent; -- so called from a custom in the Roman Catholic church of putting ashes, on that day, upon the foreheads of penitents..

Penitentiary :: Penitentiary (n.) A house of correction, in which offenders are confined for punishment, discipline, and reformation, and in which they are generally compelled to labor..

Penitentiary :: Penitentiary (a.) Relating to penance, or to the rules and measures of penance..

Impenitence :: Impenitence (n.) The condition of being impenitent; failure or refusal to repent; hardness of heart.

Penitent :: Penitent (a.) Doing penance.

Penitentiaryship :: Penitentiaryship (n.) The office or condition of a penitentiary of the papal court.

Penitentiaries :: Penitentiaries (pl. ) of Penitentiar.

Penaunt :: Penaunt (n.) A penitent.

Penitentiary :: Penitentiary (n.) That part of a church to which penitents were admitted.

Unconverted :: Unconverted (a.) Unregenerate; sinful; impenitent.

Penitent :: Penitent (n.) One under church censure, but admitted to penance; one undergoing penance..

Penitential :: Penitential (n.) A book formerly used by priests hearing confessions, containing rules for the imposition of penances; -- called also penitential book..

Penitential :: Penitential (a.) Of or pertaining to penitence, or to penance; expressing penitence; of the nature of penance; as, the penitential book; penitential tears..

Penitent :: Penitent (n.) One who repents of sin; one sorrowful on account of his transgressions.

Confalon :: Confalon (n.) One of a fraternity of seculars, also called Penitents..

Penitentiary :: Penitentiary (n.) An officer in some dioceses since A. D. 1215, vested with power from the bishop to absolve in cases reserved to him..

Penitent :: Penitent (n.) One under the direction of a confessor.

Penitence :: Penitence (n.) The quality or condition of being penitent; the disposition of a penitent; sorrow for sins or faults; repentance; contrition.

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