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Repentance :: Repentance (n.) The act of repenting, or the state of being penitent; sorrow for what one has done or omitted to do; especially, contrition for sin..

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

Unconverted :: Unconverted (a.) Unregenerate; sinful; impenitent.

Ash Wednesday :: Ash Wednesday () The first day of Lent; -- so called from a custom in the Roman Catholic church of putting ashes, on that day, upon the foreheads of penitents..

Penaunt :: Penaunt (n.) A penitent.

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

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

Repentingly :: Repentingly (adv.) With repentance; penitently.

Litany :: Litany (n.) A solemn form of supplication in the public worship of various churches, in which the clergy and congregation join, the former leading and the latter responding in alternate sentences. It is usually of a penitential character..

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

Confalon :: Confalon (n.) One of a fraternity of seculars, also called Penitents..

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

Impenitent :: Impenitent (a.) Not penitent; not repenting of sin; not contrite; of a hard heart.

Penitent :: Penitent (n.) One under church censure, but admitted to penance; one undergoing penance..

Repentant :: Repentant (n.) One who repents, especially one who repents of sin; a penitent..

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

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

Penitentiaries :: Penitentiaries (pl. ) of Penitentiar.

Penitentiary :: Penitentiary (n.) A house of correction, in which offenders are confined for punishment, discipline, and reformation, and in which they are generally compelled to labor..

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..

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