paenitens
41penitentiary — [pen΄i ten′shə rē] adj. [ML penitentiarius, poenitentiarius (form and meaning infl. by assoc. with L poena: see PENAL) < L paenitentia < paenitens,PENITENT] 1. of or for penance 2. used in punishing, disciplining, and reforming 3. making… …
42penitent — adj. & n. adj. regretting and wishing to atone for sins etc.; repentant. n. 1 a repentant sinner. 2 a person doing penance under the direction of a confessor. 3 (in pl.) various RC orders associated for mutual discipline etc. Derivatives:… …
43pen|i|tence — «PEHN uh tuhns», noun. sorrow for sinning or doing wrong; repentance. ╂[< Old French penitence, learned borrowing from Latin paenitentia < paenitēns, entis,present participle of paenitēre repent. See etym. of doublet penance. (Cf.… …
