( a. )
Of or pertaining to penitence, or to penance; expressing penitence; of the nature of penance; as, the penitential book; penitential tears.
( a. )
Of or pertaining to penitence, or to penance; expressing penitence; of the nature of penance; as, the penitential book; penitential tears.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary. Пересмотренный полный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012