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Definitions for PENITENCE
ˈpɛn ɪ tənspen·i·tence

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. repentance, penitence, penancenoun

    remorse for your past conduct

Wiktionary

  1. penitencenoun

    condition of being penitent.

  2. penitencenoun

    feeling of regret or remorse for doing wrong or sinning.

  3. Etymology: First attested circa 13th century, from penitence, from penitence, from paenitentia, from paenitens, present active participle of paeniteo.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. PENITENCEnoun

    Repentance; sorrow for crimes; contrition for sin, with amendments of life or change of the affections.

    Etymology: penitence, Fr. pœnitentia, Lat.

    Death is deferr’d, and penitence has room
    To mitigate, if not reverse the doom. Dryden.

    May penitence fly round thy mournful bed,
    And wing thy latest prayer to pitying heav’n. Irene.

ChatGPT

  1. penitence

    Penitence is a feeling or expression of deep regret or guilt for a wrongdoing, accompanied by a desire to atone or make amends. It often involves a commitment to personal change and the resolving of moral or ethical issues.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Penitencenoun

    the quality or condition of being penitent; the disposition of a penitent; sorrow for sins or faults; repentance; contrition

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of PENITENCE in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of PENITENCE in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

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