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Penitential :: Penitential (a.) Of or pertaining to penitence, or to penance; expressing penitence; of the nature of penance; as, the penitential book; penitential tears..

Peri :: Peri (n.) An imaginary being, male or female, like an elf or fairy, represented as a descendant of fallen angels, excluded from paradise till penance is accomplished..

Discipline :: Discipline (n.) Self-inflicted and voluntary corporal punishment, as penance, or otherwise; specifically, a penitential scourge..

Penance :: Penance (n.) A means of repairing a sin committed, and obtaining pardon for it, consisting partly in the performance of expiatory rites, partly in voluntary submission to a punishment corresponding to the transgression. Penance is the fourth of seven sacraments in the Roman Catholic Church..

Woolward-going :: Woolward-going (n.) A wearing of woolen clothes next the skin as a matter of penance.

Mortify :: Mortify (v. i.) To practice penance from religious motives; to deaden desires by religious discipline.

Penance :: Penance (v. t.) To impose penance; to punish.

Penitential :: Penitential (n.) A book formerly used by priests hearing confessions, containing rules for the imposition of penances; -- called also penitential book..

Penance :: Penance (n.) Pain; sorrow; suffering.

Penitentiary :: Penitentiary (n.) One who does penance.

Penitent :: Penitent (a.) Doing penance.

Mortification :: Mortification (n.) Subjection of the passions and appetites, by penance, absistence, or painful severities inflicted on the body..

Penance :: Penance (n.) Repentance.

Mortifying :: Mortifying (a.) Subduing the appetites, desires, etc.; as, mortifying penances..

Absolution :: Absolution (n.) The exercise of priestly jurisdiction in the sacrament of penance, by which Catholics believe the sins of the truly penitent are forgiven..

Penitentiary :: Penitentiary (n.) One who prescribes the rules and measures of penance.

Penitentiary :: Penitentiary (a.) Relating to penance, or to the rules and measures of penance..

Quadragene :: Quadragene (n.) An indulgence of forty days, corresponding to the forty days of ancient canonical penance..

Penitencer :: Penitencer (n.) A priest who heard confession and enjoined penance in extraordinary cases.

Trisacramentarian :: Trisacramentarian (n.) One who recognizes three sacraments, and no more; -- namely, baptism, the Lord's Supper, and penance. See Sacrament..

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