Penitent \Pen"i*tent\, a. [F. p['e]nitent, L. paenitens, -entis,
poenitens, p. pr. of paenitere, poenitere, to cause to
repent, to repent; prob. akin to poena punishment. See
Pain.]
1. Feeling pain or sorrow on account of sins or offenses;
repentant; contrite; sincerely affected by a sense of
guilt, and resolved on amendment of life.
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Be penitent, and for thy fault contrite. --Milton.
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The proud he tamed, the penitent he cheered.
--Dryden.
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2. Doing penance. [Obs.] --Shak.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Penitent \Pen"i*tent\, n.
1. One who repents of sin; one sorrowful on account of his
transgressions.
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2. One under church censure, but admitted to penance; one
undergoing penance.
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3. One under the direction of a confessor.
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Note: Penitents is an appellation given to certain
fraternities in Roman Catholic countries, distinguished
by their habit, and employed in charitable acts.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
penitent
adj : feeling or expressing remorse for misdeeds [syn: repentant]
[ant: impenitent, impenitent]
n : (Roman Catholic Church) a person who repents for wrongdoing
(a Roman Catholic may be admitted to penance under the
direction of a confessor)
WordNet (r) 2.0
24 Moby Thesaurus words for "penitent":
Magdalen, abject, apologetic, compunctious, confessor,
conscience-stricken, contrite, grief-stricken, humbled, melted,
penitential, penitentiary, prodigal returned, prodigal son,
regretful, remorseful, repentant, rueful, sad, sheepish, softened,
sorrowful, sorry, touched
Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0
PENITENT, adj. Undergoing or awaiting punishment.
THE DEVIL'S DICTIONARY ((C)1911 Released April 15 1993)
repentant
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