penitential
nounEtymology From Medieval Latin paenitentiālis, from Latin paenitentia (“repentance”). Attested since the 16th century.
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A book or set of rules pertaining to the Christian sacrament of penance.
penitential
adj/ˌpɛnɪˈtɛnʃəl/
Etymology From Medieval Latin paenitentiālis, from Latin paenitentia (“repentance”). Attested since the 16th century.
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Pertaining to penance or penitence.
- Guilt that all the penitential fires of hereafter can not cleanse.1819 December 20 (indicated as 1820), Walter Scott, Ivanhoe; a Romance. […], volume (please specify |volume=I to III), Edinburgh: […] Archibald Constable and Co.; London: Hurst, Robinson, and Co. […], →OCLC:
- Derived terms
- nonpenitential, penitentiality, penitentially
- Related terms
- impenitent, penitent, penitentiary, repent, repentant, unrepentant