pen|i|ten|tial

pen|i|ten|tial
pen|i|ten|tial «PEHN uh TEHN shuhl», adjective, noun.
–adj.
1. of, showing, or having to do with penitence: »

The penitential psalms express remorse for sin. Mr. Benson, on penitential knee, bent to recover her scattered property (John Stephen Strange).

2. of or having to do with penance.
–n.
1. a person performing or undergoing penance; penitent.
2. a book or code of the church canons on penance and its imposition.
–pen´i|ten´tial|ly, adverb.

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  • pen´i|ten´tial|ly — pen|i|ten|tial «PEHN uh TEHN shuhl», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. of, showing, or having to do with penitence: »The penitential psalms express remorse for sin. Mr. Benson, on penitential knee, bent to recover her scattered property (John Stephen… …   Useful english dictionary

  • pen·i·ten·tial — /ˌpɛnəˈtɛnʃəl/ adj formal : relating to the feeling of being sorry for doing something wrong : relating to penitence or penance penitential prayers a penitential journey/pilgrimage …   Useful english dictionary

  • pen — pen·al·ty; pen·ance; pen·cil; pen·dant; pen·dent; pen·den·tive; pen·du·line; pen·e·trant; pen·i·tent; pen·i·ten·tial; pen·i·ten·tia·ry; pen·man; pen·nat·u·lar·i·an; pen·ner; pen·sion; pen·sion·ary; pen·ste·mon; pen·ta·gon; pen·tam·e·ter;… …   English syllables

  • ten — af·ten; aglis·ten; an·ten·nal; an·ten·nar·ia; an·ten·na·ri·i·dae; an·ten·na·ry; an·ten·na·ta; an·ten·nate; an·ten·ni·fer; an·ten·ni·form; an·ten·nu·la; an·ten·nu·lar; an·ten·nule; ap·pe·ten·cy; ar·ten·kreis; as·tro·pec·ten; at·ten·si·ty;… …   English syllables

  • tial — ab·ba·tial; ad·ven·tial; ad·ven·ti·tial; agen·tial; an·te·nup·tial; bes·tial·ize; bes·tial·ly; ca·den·tial; cap·il·li·tial; car·di·nal·i·tial; ce·les·tial·ize; cir·cum·fer·en·tial; cir·cum·stan·tial·ly; cir·cum·stan·tial·ness; co·mi·tial;… …   English syllables

  • penitential — pen·i·ten·tial …   English syllables

  • penitentially — pen·i·ten·tial·ly …   English syllables

  • penitential — pen•i•ten•tial [[t]ˌpɛn ɪˈtɛn ʃəl[/t]] adj. of, pertaining to, proceeding from, or expressive of penitence or repentance • Etymology: 1500–10; < LL paenitentiālis. See penitence, al I pen i•ten′tial•ly, adv …   From formal English to slang

  • penitential — pen|i|ten|tial [ˌpenıˈtenʃəl] adj formal relating to being sorry for having done something wrong ▪ penitential journeys to famous shrines …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • penitential — pen|i|ten|tial [ ,penı tenʃl ] adjective FORMAL showing that you are sorry for having done something bad: a penitential life …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

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