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

Penitentiary :: Penitentiary (n.) An office of the papal court which examines cases of conscience, confession, absolution from vows, etc., and delivers decisions, dispensations, etc. Its chief is a cardinal, called the Grand Penitentiary, appointed by the pope..

Penitentiary :: Penitentiary (a.) Used for punishment, discipline, and reformation..

Penaunt :: Penaunt (n.) A penitent.

Absolution :: Absolution (n.) The form of words by which a penitent is absolved.

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

Penitent :: Penitent (a.) Feeling pain or sorrow on account of sins or offenses; repentant; contrite; sincerely affected by a sense of guilt, and resolved on amendment of life..

Penitent :: Penitent (a.) Doing penance.

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

Unpenitent :: Unpenitent (a.) Impenitent.

Confessional :: Confessional (n.) The recess, seat, or inclosed place, where a priest sits to hear confessions; often a small structure furnished with a seat for the priest and with a window or aperture so that the penitent who is outside may whisper into the priest's ear without being seen by him or heard by others..

Sanbenito :: Sanbenito (n.) Anciently, a sackcloth coat worn by penitents on being reconciled to the church..

Penitentially :: Penitentially (adv.) In a penitential manner.

Penitentiary :: Penitentiary (a.) Expressive of penitence; as, a penitentiary letter..

Penitent :: Penitent (n.) One who repents of sin; one sorrowful on account of his transgressions.

Contrite :: Contrite (a.) Broken down with grief and penitence; deeply sorrowful for sin because it is displeasing to God; humbly and thoroughly penitent.

Penitentiary :: Penitentiary (n.) An officer in some dioceses since A. D. 1215, vested with power from the bishop to absolve in cases reserved to him..

Repentant :: Repentant (a.) Penitent; sorry for sin.

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

Penitentiaries :: Penitentiaries (pl. ) of Penitentiar.

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