PENITENTIAL


Meaning of PENITENTIAL in English

pen ‧ i ‧ ten ‧ tial /ˌpenəˈtenʃ ə l◂, ˌpenɪˈtenʃ ə l◂/ BrE AmE adjective formal

relating to being sorry for having done something wrong:

penitential journeys to famous shrines

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.