penitent

Definitions


[ˈpɛnɪt(ə)nt], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- feeling or showing sorrow and regret for having done wrong; repentant
(e.g: a penitent expression)


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Origin:
Middle English: from Old French, from Latin paenitent- ‘repenting’, from the verb paenitere


[ˈpɛnɪt(ə)nt], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a person who repents their sins and (in the Christian Church) seeks forgiveness from God


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Origin:
Middle English: from Old French, from Latin paenitent- ‘repenting’, from the verb paenitere




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