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penance

noun

A Catholic sacrament; repentance and confession and atonement and absolution

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Word Facts

Word length
7
Starts with
P
Ends with
E
Contains
EN
Scrabble score
11
CEFR level
A1

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ˈpɛn.əns

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Definitions

noun

  1. A Catholic sacrament; repentance and confession and atonement and absolution

noun

  1. Voluntary self-punishment in order to atone for some wrongdoing

noun

  1. Remorse for your past conduct

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Synonyms

repentancepenitence

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