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penitent
adjective
(pen-i-tent)
feeling or expressing humble or regretful pain or sorrow for sins or offenses : repentant
penitent
noun
(pen-i-tent)
a person who repents of sin
penitent
noun
(pen-i-tent)
a person under church censure but admitted to penance or reconciliation especially under the direction of a confessor
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