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penitential

Pronunciation: /ˌpɛnɪˈtɛnʃəl/

The English word “penitential” has 2 meanings listed here.

adjective

  1. Pertaining to penance or penitence.

noun

  1. A book or set of rules pertaining to the Christian sacrament of penance.

Etymology

From Medieval Latin paenitentiālis, from Latin paenitentia (“repentance”). Attested since the 16th century.

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