Definition & Meaning of "penitent"

Penitent

(Roman Catholic Church) a person who repents for wrongdoing (a Roman Catholic may be admitted to penance under the direction of a confessor)

penitent

feeling or expressing remorse

penitent

penitential

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penitential

adj

Example

The priest signed the forehead of the penitent with the cross, absolving them of their sins and granting them forgiveness.

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