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penitent

Length / number of characters: 8
Number of words: 1

  • (Roman Catholic Church) a person who repents for wrongdoing (a Roman Catholic may be admitted to penance under the direction of a confessor)
  • feeling or expressing remorse for misdeeds
  • Feeling pain or sorrow on account of sins or offenses
  • Doing penance
  • One who repents of sin
  • One under church censure, but admitted to penance
  • One under the direction of a confessor

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