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    Pen·i·tent
    /ˈpenətnt/

    adjective

    • 1. feeling or showing sorrow and regret for having done wrong; repentant: "a penitent expression"

    noun

    • 1. a person who repents their sins or wrongdoings and (in the Christian Church) seeks forgiveness from God.
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    Penitent definition: feeling or expressing sorrow for sin or wrongdoing and disposed to atonement and amendment; repentant; contrite.. See examples of PENITENT used in a sentence.

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    Definition of penitent adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  5. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › penitentpenitent - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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    Alternative forms

    1. pænitent (archaic) 2. penitant (obsolete) 3. pœnitent (archaic, nonstandard)

    Etymology

    From Middle English, from Old French, from Latin paenitēns, poenitēns (“penitent”), present participle of paeniteō, poeniteō (“I cause to repent; I regret, repent”). Doublet of penitente.

    Pronunciation

    1. IPA(key): /ˈpɛnɪtənt/

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    Pronunciation

    1. IPA(key): /pɛˈɲi.tɛnt/ 2. Rhymes: -itɛnt 3. Syllabification: pe‧ni‧tent

    Etymology 1

    Internationalism; compare English penitent, French pénitent, German Pönitent, ultimately from Latin poenitēns.

    Etymology 2

    Borrowed from English penitente, from French penitente, from Spanish (nieve) penitente.

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    Etymology

    Borrowed from French pénitent, from Latin poenitens.

    Adjective

    penitent m or n (feminine singular penitentă, masculine plural penitenți, feminine and neuter plural penitente) 1. penitent

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  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › penitentPENITENT definition in American English | Collins English ...

    1 day ago · 1. feeling or expressing sorrow for sin or wrongdoing and disposed to atonement and amendment; repentant; contrite. noun. 2. a penitent person. 3. Roman Catholic Church. a person who confesses sin and submits to a penance. SYNONYMS 1. remorseful, rueful, sorrowful.

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    Penitent definition: . See examples of PENITENT used in a sentence.

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    What does the word penitent mean? There are nine meanings listed in OED's entry for the word penitent, three of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. penitent has developed meanings and uses in subjects including.

  10. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › penitentpenitent | meaning of penitent in Longman Dictionary of ...

    penitent meaning, definition, what is penitent: feeling sorry because you have done some...: Learn more.

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