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Definitions for penitential
ˌpɛn ɪˈtɛn ʃəlpen·i·ten·tial
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Princeton's WordNet
penitential, penitentiaryadjective
showing or constituting penance
"penitential tears"; "wrote a penitential letter apologizing for her hasty words"
Wiktionary
penitentialnoun
a book or set of rules pertaining to the Christian sacrament of penance
penitentialadjective
Pertaining to penance or penitence
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Penitentialadjective
Expressing penitence; enjoined as pennance.
Etymology: from penitence.
I have done pennance for contemning love,
Whose high imperious thoughts have punish’d me
With bitter fasts and penitential groans. William Shakespeare.Is it not strange, that a rational man should adore leeks and garlick, and shed penitential tears at the smell of a deified onion? Robert South, Sermons.
Penitentialnoun
A book directing the degrees of pennance.
Etymology: penitenciel, Fr. pœnitentiale, low Latin.
The penitentials or book of pennance contained such matters as related to the imposing of pennance, and the reconciliation of the person that suffered pennance. John Ayliffe.
Wikipedia
Penitential
A penitential is a book or set of church rules concerning the Christian sacrament of penance, a "new manner of reconciliation with God" that was first developed by Celtic monks in Ireland in the sixth century AD. It consisted of a list of sins and the appropriate penances prescribed for them, and served as a type of manual for confessors.
Webster Dictionary
Penitentialadjective
of or pertaining to penitence, or to penance; expressing penitence; of the nature of penance; as, the penitential book; penitential tears
Penitentialnoun
a book formerly used by priests hearing confessions, containing rules for the imposition of penances; -- called also penitential book
Etymology: [Cf. F. pnitentiel.]
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Penitential
A penitential is a book or set of church rules concerning the Christian sacrament of penance, a "new manner of reconciliation with God" that was first developed by Celtic monks in Ireland in the sixth century AD.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of penitential in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of penitential in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
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