A penitent; a person doing penance.
| 单词 | θ178886 |
| 释义 | society > morality > virtue > righteousness or rectitude > reform, amendment, or correction > repentance or contrition > [noun] > one who repents (10) penantc1330 A penitent; a person doing penance. penitentc1390 A person who repents; a repentant sinner. repentantc1390 A person who repents, a penitent. Also occasionally in extended use. Formerly also as a mass noun: †people who repent considered collectively (obs… repenter1543 A person who repents; a penitent. contritea1600 A contrite person, a penitent. ruera1628 A person who repents; one who feels remorse, contrition, or regret for something. Now rare (archaic and regional in later use). penitentiala1633 A person performing or undergoing penance, a penitent. Also humorously: a prisoner. Obsolete. Subcategories:— typical example of (2) — collectively (1) |
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