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Word: Penance
Speech Type: Noun
Middle English: from Old French, from Latin paenitentia ‘repentance’, from the verb paenitere ‘be sorry’
ˈpɛnəns
punishment inflicted on oneself as an outward expression of repentance for wrongdoing
Short Definition:punishment inflicted on oneself as outward expression of repentance for wrongdoing
Examples:- he had done public penance for those hasty words
a sacrament in which a member of the Church confesses sins to a priest and is given absolution.
Short Definition:sacrament in which member of Church confesses sins to priest and is given absolution
Word: Penance
Speech Type: Verb
ˈpɛnəns
impose a penance on
Short Definition:impose penance on
Examples:- the Bishop penanced him severely for his conduct
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