penitent

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penitent[1,adjective] penitent[2,noun]

Main Entry: ¹pen·i·tent
Pronunciation: -t&nt
Function: adjective
Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French & Latin; Middle French penitent, from Latin paenitent-, paenitens, from present participle of paenitEre to cause regret, feel regret, perhaps from paene almost
: feeling or expressing humble or regretful pain or sorrow for sins or offenses : REPENTANT
- pen·i·tent·ly adverb