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penances
noun(pen-ance)
an act of self-abasement, mortification, or devotion performed to show sorrow or repentance for sin
penances
noun(pen-ance)
a sacramental rite that is practiced in Roman, Eastern, and some Anglican churches and that consists of private confession, absolution, and a penance directed by the confessor
penances
noun(pen-ance)
something (such as a hardship or penalty) resembling an act of penance (as in compensating for an offense)
penances
verb(pen-ance)
to impose penance on

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