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PENITENTIAL
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Dictionary entry overview: What does penitential mean?
• PENITENTIAL (adjective)
The adjective PENITENTIAL has 1 sense:
1. showing or constituting penance
Familiarity information: PENITENTIAL used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Showing or constituting penance
Synonyms:
penitential; penitentiary
Context example:
wrote a penitential letter apologizing for her hasty words
Similar:
penitent; repentant (feeling or expressing remorse for misdeeds)
Derivation:
penitence (remorse for your past conduct)
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