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Meaning of 'penitent' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Penitent [ a.]
- Feeling pain or sorrow on account of sins or offenses; repentant; contrite; sincerely affected by a sense of guilt, and resolved on amendment of life.
- Doing penance.
2 . Penitent [ n.]
- One who repents of sin; one sorrowful on account of his transgressions.
- One under church censure, but admitted to penance; one undergoing penance.
- One under the direction of a confessor.

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