PENITENCE

PENITENCE. → See REPENTANCE → See SIN, CONFESSION OF

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penitence. Penitence, n. repentance, a sorrow for sin

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Pen″i‐tence (?), n. [[F. pénitence, 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.