PENITENTIAL


Meaning of PENITENTIAL in English

adj. of or concerning penitence or penance. penitential psalms seven psalms (6, 32, 38, 51, 102, 130, 143) expressing penitence. penitentially adv.

[ OF penitencial f. LL paenitentialis f. paenitentia penitence (as PENITENT) ]

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