Definition of Penitent. Meaning of Penitent. Synonyms of Penitent

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Definition of Penitent

Penitent
Penitent Pen"i*tent, n. 1. One who repents of sin; one sorrowful on account of his transgressions. 2. One under church censure, but admitted to penance; one undergoing penance. 3. One under the direction of a confessor. Note: Penitents is an appellation given to certain fraternities in Roman Catholic countries, distinguished by their habit, and employed in charitable acts.

Meaning of Penitent from wikipedia

- advisor. On an analogion in front of the penitent has been placed a Gospel Book and a Crucifix. The penitent venerates the Gospel Book and the cross and...
- penitent in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. The Penitent or Penitent may refer to: The Penitent, a 1983 novel by Isaac Bashevis Singer The Penitent (play)...
- The Penitent Thief, also known as the Good Thief, Wise Thief, Grateful Thief, or Thief on the Cross, is one of two unnamed thieves in Luke's account of...
- Penitent Magdalene or Penitent Magdalen refers to a period of repentance in the life of Mary Magdalene, according to medieval legend, and a large number...
- darkness, against the spirits of wickedness in the high places"; the Church Penitent (Latin: Ecclesia poenitens), also called the Church Suffering (Latin: Ecclesia...
- priest, who ****igns an act of penance. To validly receive absolution, the penitent must make a sincere sacramental confession of all known mortal sins not...
- place in the fictional region of Cvstodia. Players ****ume control of the Penitent One, a silent knight wielding a sword named Mea Culpa, as he travels the...
- Confraternities of penitents (Spanish: Cofradía Penitencial; Italian: Fratellanza penitenziale; Portuguese: Irmandade Penitencial) are Christian religious...
- The first Magdalen institution, Magdalen Hospital for the Reception of Penitent Prostitutes, was founded in late 1758 in Whitechapel, London by Robert...
- The Penitent is a 1988 American-Mexican film and the directorial debut of Cliff Osmond. It stars Raul Julia and Armand ****ante. In a small, deeply religious...