Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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penitent | Yes | Yes | No | No |
penitential | No | Yes | No | No |
penitent (noun) | penitential (noun) |
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(Roman Catholic Church) a person who repents for wrongdoing (a Roman Catholic may be admitted to penance under the direction of a confessor) |
penitent (adjective) | penitential (adjective) |
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feeling or expressing remorse for misdeeds | showing or constituting penance |