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

Penitentiaries :: Penitentiaries (pl. ) of Penitentiar.

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

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

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

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

Contrite :: Contrite (a.) Broken down with grief and penitence; deeply sorrowful for sin because it is displeasing to God; humbly and thoroughly penitent.

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..

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..

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

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

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

Penitent :: 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..

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..

Unpenitent :: Unpenitent (a.) Impenitent.

Penitentiary :: Penitentiary (n.) One who does penance.

Repentant :: Repentant (a.) Penitent; sorry for sin.

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

Penitentiary :: Penitentiary (n.) One who prescribes the rules and measures of penance.

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