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penitence |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Penitence \Pen"i*tence\, n. [F. p['e]nitence, L. paenitentia See {Penitent}, and cf {Penance}.] The quality or condition of being penitent; the disposition of a penitent; sorrow for sins or faults; repentance; contrition. ``Penitence of his old guilt.'' --Chaucer. Death is deferred, and penitenance has room To mitigate, if not reverse, the doom. --Dryden. Syn: Repentance; contrition; compunction. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: penitence n : remorse for your past conduct [syn: {repentance}, {penance}]
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