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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
ance — an·noy·ance; ap·pear·ance; ap·pend·ance; ap·pli·ance; ap·prov·ance; ar·riv·ance; as·cend·ance; as·sist·ance; as·sur·ance; at·tend·ance; at·tract·ance; cha·toy·ance; clair·voy·ance; clear·ance; com·pear·ance; com·pli·ance; con·don·ance;… … English syllables
penance — pen·ance … English syllables
penance — pen|ance [ˈpenəns] n [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: Medieval Latin poenitentia, from Latin paenitere; PENITENT1] 1.) [C usually singular, U] something that you must do to show that you are sorry for something you have done wrong,… … Dictionary of contemporary English
penance — pen|ance [ penəns ] noun count or uncount 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… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
penance — pen•ance [[t]ˈpɛn əns[/t]] n. 1) a punishment undergone as penitence for sin 2) a penitential discipline imposed by church authority 3) rel a sacrament, as in the Roman Catholic Church, consisting of confession, repentance, and forgiveness for… … From formal English to slang
Penance — Pen ance, n. [OF. penance, peneance, L. paenitentia repentance. See {Penitence}.] 1. Repentance. [Obs.] Wyclif (Luke xv. 7). [1913 Webster] 2. Pain; sorrow; suffering. [Obs.] Joy or penance he feeleth none. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] 3. (Eccl.) A… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Penance — Pen ance, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Penanced}.] To impose penance; to punish. Some penanced lady elf. Keats. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Penanced — Penance Pen ance, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Penanced}.] To impose penance; to punish. Some penanced lady elf. Keats. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
