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penitential

[ pen-i-ten-shuhl ]

adjective

  1. of, pertaining to, proceeding from, or expressive of penitence or repentance.


noun

  1. a book or code of canons relating to penance, its imposition, etc.

penitential

/ ˌɛɪˈɛʃə /

adjective

  1. of, showing, or constituting penance
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. RC Church a book or compilation of instructions for confessors
  2. a less common word for penitent penitent
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˌԾˈٱԳپ, adverb
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • i·ٱt· adverb
  • ܲp··ٱt adjective
  • ܲp··ٱt·ly adverb
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of penitential1

1500–10; < Medieval Latin ŧԾŧԳپ, Late Latin 貹ԾŧԳپ. See penitent, -ial
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It also marks the beginning of the penitential Lenten season.

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In the eyes of the German public, Stadler's guilty plea did not look particularly penitential.

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The prayer service, known as a penitential rite and required by Canon law, was led by the basilica's archpriest, Cardinal Mauro Gambetti.

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The Vatican said that the text, issued eight months after the pope’s “penitential journey to Canada,” reaffirmed the church’s “rejection of the colonizing mentality.”

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I suppose it’s possible Trump could enjoy some time in penitential seclusion, depending on sentencing if convicted, but I wouldn’t bet the family goat on it.

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