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penance

释义

penance

noun countable/uncountable

UK /ˈpenəns/

Word Forms

singular	penance
plural	penances

1
punishment or suffering that you accept, especially because of your religious beliefs, to show that you are sorry for something bad that you have done
penance for:
He believed the death of his child was penance for his sins.
do penance:
He did penance for the wrongs he had committed.
Synonyms and related words
Beliefs and teachings common to more than one religion
absolution
angel
angelic

penance

noun countable/uncountable

US /ˈpenəns/

Word Forms

singular	penance
plural	penances

1
punishment or suffering that you accept, especially because of your religious beliefs, to show that you are sorry for something bad that you have done
penance for:
He believed the death of his child was penance for his sins.
do penance:
He did penance for the wrongs he had committed.
Synonyms and related words
Beliefs and teachings common to more than one religion
absolution
angel
angelic

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