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Definition of penitent

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Penitent (a.) 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..

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Discipline :: Discipline (n.) Self-inflicted and voluntary corporal punishment, as penance, or otherwise; specifically, a penitential scourge..

Unpenitent :: Unpenitent (a.) Impenitent.

Penitentiaries :: Penitentiaries (pl. ) of Penitentiar.

Miserere :: Miserere (n.) The psalm usually appointed for penitential acts, being the 50th psalm in the Latin version. It commences with the word miserere..

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

Absolution :: Absolution (n.) The form of words by which a penitent is absolved.

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

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 (a.) Not penitent; not repenting of sin; not contrite; of a hard heart.

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

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..

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

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

Penitentiary :: Penitentiary (a.) Expressive of penitence; as, a penitentiary letter..

Penitently :: Penitently (adv.) In a penitent manner.

Repentant :: Repentant (n.) One who repents, especially one who repents of sin; a penitent..

Repentingly :: Repentingly (adv.) With repentance; penitently.

Penitentially :: Penitentially (adv.) In a penitential manner.

Absolution :: Absolution (n.) The exercise of priestly jurisdiction in the sacrament of penance, by which Catholics believe the sins of the truly penitent are forgiven..

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