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Of or pertaining to penitence, or to penance; expressing penitence; of the nature of penance; as, the penitential book; penitential tears.

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  1. a. Of or pertaining to penitence, or to penance; expressing penitence; of the nature of penance; as, the penitential book; penitential tears.
  2. n. A book formerly used by priests hearing confessions, containing rules for the imposition of penances; -- called also penitential book.
  3. adj. showing or constituting penance
  4. Of or pertaining to penitence, or to penance; expressing penitence; of the nature of penance; as, the penitential book; penitential tears. "Penitential stripes." Cowper. Guilt that all the penitential fires of hereafter can not cleanse. Sir W. Scott. A book formerly used by priests hearing confessions, containing rules for the imposition of penances; -- called also penitential book.
  5. Of or pertaining to penitence, or to penance; expressingpenitence; of the nature of penance; as, the penitential book;penitential tears. "Penitential stripes." Cowper.Guilt that all the penitential fires of hereafter can not cleanse.Sir W. Scott.
  6. j:100 s. showing or constituting penance