Penitential

  • 1Penitential — Pen i*ten tial, a. [Cf. F. p[ e]nitentiel.] Of or pertaining to penitence, or to penance; expressing penitence; of the nature of penance; as, the penitential book; penitential tears. Penitential stripes. Cowper. [1913 Webster] Guilt that all the… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 2Penitential — Pen i*ten tial, n. (R. C. Ch.) A book formerly used by priests hearing confessions, containing rules for the imposition of penances; called also {penitential book}. [1913 Webster] …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 3pénitential — pénitential, iale, iaux [ penitɑ̃sjal, jo ] adj. • 1535; pénitencial « pénitentiel » 1374; lat. ecclés. pænitentialis ♦ Relig. Psaumes pénitentiaux : les sept psaumes de la pénitence. pénitential, ale, aux [penitɑ̃sjal, o] adj. ÉTYM. 1374,… …

    Encyclopédie Universelle

  • 4penitential — index contrite, penitent, remorseful, repentant Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

    Law dictionary

  • 5penitenţial — PENITENŢIÁL, Ă I. adj. referitor la penitenţă. II. s. n. 1. ritual de penitenţă, utilizat de confesori. 2. scriere care cuprinde canoane, penitenţe. (< fr. pénitentiel, lat. paenitentialis) Trimis de raduborza, 26.10.2007. Sursa: MDN …

    Dicționar Român

  • 6penitential — [pen΄i ten′shəl] adj. [ML(Ec) penitentialis] of, constituting, or expressing penitence or penance n. 1. a penitent 2. a list or book of rules governing religious penance penitentially adv …

    English World dictionary

  • 7Penitential — A penitential is a book or set of church rules concerning the Christian sacrament of penance, a new manner of reconciliation with God [Rouche 1987, p. 528.] that was first developed by Celtic monks in Ireland in the sixth century AD. When priests …

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  • 8penitential — [[t]pe̱nɪte̱nʃ(ə)l[/t]] ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n Penitential means expressing deep sorrow and regret at having done something wrong. [FORMAL] They made their way from church to church, singing penitential psalms …

    English dictionary

  • 9penitential — pen|i|ten|tial [ˌpenıˈtenʃəl] adj formal relating to being sorry for having done something wrong ▪ penitential journeys to famous shrines …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 10penitential — pen|i|ten|tial [ ,penı tenʃl ] adjective FORMAL showing that you are sorry for having done something bad: a penitential life …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

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