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