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penanced
We have found lemma(root) word of penanced : penance.
Definitions
[ˈpɛnəns], (Noun)
Definitions:
- punishment inflicted on oneself as an outward expression of repentance for wrongdoing
(e.g: he had done public penance for those hasty words)
- a sacrament in which a member of the Church confesses sins to a priest and is given absolution
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Origin
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Middle English: from Old French, from Latin paenitentia ‘repentance’, from the verb paenitere ‘be sorry’
[ˈpɛnəns], (Verb)
Definitions:
- impose a penance on
(e.g: the Bishop penanced him severely for his conduct)
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Origin
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Middle English: from Old French, from Latin paenitentia ‘repentance’, from the verb paenitere ‘be sorry’
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