单词 | penitent |
释义 | pen·i·tent (pĕnĭ-tənt) adj. Feeling or expressing remorse for one's misdeeds or sins; contrite. n. 1. One who is penitent. 2. A person performing penance under the direction of a confessor. [Middle English, from Old French, from Medieval Latin pēnitēns, pēnitent-, from Latin paenitēns, present participle of paenitēre, to repent.] peni·tent·ly adv. |
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