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penitent 音标拼音: [p'ɛnɪtɪnt] a. 忏悔的,悔悟的
n. 改过行善的人,忏悔的人,悔罪者 忏悔的,悔悟的改过行善的人,忏悔的人,悔罪者 penitent adj 1: feeling or expressing remorse for misdeeds [ synonym: { penitent}, { repentant}] [ ant: { impenitent}, { unremorseful}, { unrepentant}] n 1: ( Roman Catholic Church) a person who repents for wrongdoing ( a Roman Catholic may be admitted to penance under the direction of a confessor) Penitent \ Pen" i* tent\, n. 1. One who repents of sin; one sorrowful on account of his transgressions. [ 1913 Webster] 2. One under church censure, but admitted to penance; one undergoing penance. [ 1913 Webster] 3. One under the direction of a confessor. [ 1913 Webster] Note: Penitents is an appellation given to certain fraternities in Roman Catholic countries, distinguished by their habit, and employed in charitable acts. [ 1913 Webster]
Penitent \ Pen" i* tent\, a. [ F. p[' e] nitent, L. paenitens, - entis, poenitens, p. pr. of paenitere, poenitere, to cause to repent, to repent; prob. akin to poena punishment. See { Pain}.] 1. Feeling pain or sorrow on account of sins or offenses; repentant; contrite; sincerely affected by a sense of guilt, and resolved on amendment of life. [ 1913 Webster] Be penitent, and for thy fault contrite. -- Milton. [ 1913 Webster] The proud he tamed, the penitent he cheered. -- Dryden. [ 1913 Webster] 2. Doing penance. [ Obs.] -- Shak. [ 1913 Webster] 24 Moby Thesaurus words for " penitent": Magdalen, abject, apologetic, compunctious, confessor, conscience- stricken, contrite, grief- stricken, humbled, melted, penitential, penitentiary, prodigal returned, prodigal son, regretful, remorseful, repentant, rueful, sad, sheepish, softened, sorrowful, sorry, touched
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