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Penance
01
a punishment imposed by a priest or oneself in order to express regret for the sins committed
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Abstract
Composition
Compound
Countable
Plural form
penances
Examples
The priest gave him a penance of praying the rosary daily for a month.
02
a feeling of regret for one's past actions
Examples
She felt deep penance for betraying her friend's trust and wanted to make amends.
03
voluntary suffering or inconvenience accepted as an apology or to make amends
Examples
As penance for his mistake, he volunteered at the shelter every weekend for a month.
