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1pénitent — pénitent, ente [ penitɑ̃, ɑ̃t ] n. • XVe, repris 1606; adj. 1370; lat. pænitens, p. prés. de pænitere 1 ♦ Hist. relig. Personne momentanément exclue de la société des fidèles à cause de ses péchés. 2 ♦ Membre d une confrérie s imposant… …
2pénitent — pénitent, ente (pé ni tan, tan t ) adj. 1° Qui a regret d avoir offensé Dieu, qui fait pénitence. • Ne pouvant parvenir à la première gloire de la vertu, qui serait de ne point faillir, ils négligent la seconde, qui est de savoir rhabiller… …
3penitent — PENITÉNT, Ă, penitenţi, te, s.m. şi f., adj. 1. s.m. şi f. Credincios care se supune penitenţei (1). 2. adj. Care aparţine penitentului (1), de penitent. – Din fr. pénitent, lat. poenitens, ntis. Trimis de va …
4penitent — Penitent, [penit]ente. adj. Qui a regret d avoir offensé Dieu, qui est dans la pratique, dans les exercices de la penitence. Pecheur penitent. femme penitente. On s en sert plus ordinairement dans le substantif, & il se dit particulierement de… …
5Penitent — Pen i*tent, a. [F. p[ e]nitent, L. paenitens, entis, poenitens, p. pr. of paenitere, poenitere, to cause to repent, to repent; prob. akin to poena punishment. See {Pain}.] 1. Feeling pain or sorrow on account of sins or offenses; repentant;… …
6penitent — I adjective apologetic, atoning, awakened, chastened, compunctious, conciliatory, conscience smitten, conscience stricken, contrite, expiatory, full of regrets, humble, making amends, penitential, piacular, plagued by conscience, propiatory,… …
7penitent — late 14c. (adj.), mid 15c. (n.), from O.Fr. pénitent (14c.), from L. paenitentem (see PENITENCE (Cf. penitence)). Related: Penitential …
8penitent — [pen′i tənt] adj. [OFr < L paenitens, prp. of paenitere, to repent; prob. akin to paene, scarcely: see PASSION] truly sorry for having sinned or done other wrong and willing to atone; contrite; repentant n. 1. a penitent person 2. a person… …
9penitent form — noun A seat for penitents at an evangelistic meeting • • • Main Entry: ↑penitent …
10Penitent — Pen i*tent, n. 1. One who repents of sin; one sorrowful on account of his transgressions. [1913 Webster] 2. One under church censure, but admitted to penance; one undergoing penance. [1913 Webster] 3. One under the direction of a confessor. [1913 …
