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repentant |
3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Repentant \Re*pent"ant\, n. One who repents, especially one who repents of sin; a penitent. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Repentant \Re*pent"ant\ (-ant), a. [F. repentant.] 1. Penitent; sorry for sin. --Chaucer. Thus they in lowliest plight, repentant stood. --Millton. 2. Expressing or showing sorrow for sin; as repentant tears; repentant ashes. ``Repentant sighs and voluntary pains.'' --Pope. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: repentant adj : feeling or expressing remorse for misdeeds [syn: {penitent}] [ant: {impenitent}, {impenitent}]
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