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penitant
English
Adjective
penitant (comparative more penitant, superlative most penitant)
- Obsolete spelling of penitent
- 1810, T. Smollett, The History of England: From the Revolution to the Death of George II, Inskeep and Bradford, page 99,
- The churches were crowded with penitant sinners: the sons of riot and profligacy were overawed into sobriety and decorum.
- 1810, T. Smollett, The History of England: From the Revolution to the Death of George II, Inskeep and Bradford, page 99,
Noun
penitant (plural penitants)
- Obsolete spelling of penitent
- 1835, Prosper Merimee, An Execution in Spain, The New England Magazine, Volume IX, page 412,
- It was preceded by a large crucifix borne by a penitant, escorted by two Acolytes, each one of whom carried a lantern fixed at the end of a long wand.
- 1835, Prosper Merimee, An Execution in Spain, The New England Magazine, Volume IX, page 412,
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penitent
English
Alternative forms
- pænitent (archaic)
- penitant (obsolete)
- pœnitent (archaic, nonstandard)
Etymology
From Middle English, from Old French, from Latin paenit?ns, poenit?ns (“penitent”), present participle of paenite?, poenite? (“I cause to repent; I regret, repent”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?p?n?t?nt/
Adjective
penitent (comparative more penitent, superlative most penitent)
- Feeling pain or sorrow on account of one's sins or offenses; feeling sincere guilt.
- Synonyms: repentant, contrite; see also Thesaurus:remorseful
- 1671, John Milton, Paradise Regained
- Be penitent, and for thy fault contrite.
- 1838, Robert Burton, The Anatomy of Melancholy, B. Blake, p.730,
- If thou be penitent and grieved, or desirous to be so, these heinous sins shall not be laid to thy charge.
- Doing penance.
- c. 1594, William Shakespeare, The Comedy of Errors, [Act I, scene ii]:
- […] But we that know what ’tis to fa?t and pray, / Are penitent for your default to day.
- c. 1594, William Shakespeare, The Comedy of Errors, [Act I, scene ii]:
Translations
Noun
penitent (plural penitents)
- One who repents of sin; one sorrowful on account of his or her transgressions.
- One under church censure, but admitted to penance; one undergoing penance.
- Hyponym: consistent
- 1837, William Russell, The History of Modern Europe: with an Account of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, Longman, Rees, & Co., page 20,
- Wamba, who defeated the Saracens in an attempt upon Spain, was deprived of the crown, because he had been clothed in the habit of a penitent, while labouring under the influence of poison, administered by the ambitious Erviga!
- One under the direction of a confessor.
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Further reading
- penitent in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
- penitent in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
- penitent at OneLook Dictionary Search
Romanian
Etymology
From French pénitent, from Latin poenitens.
Adjective
penitent m or n (feminine singular penitent?, masculine plural peniten?i, feminine and neuter plural penitente)
- penitent
Declension
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