- 1. a. Thoroughly bruised or broken. Source: opted
- 2. a. Broken down with grief and penitence; deeply sorrowful for sin because it is displeasing to God; humbly and thoroughly penitent. Source: opted
- 3. n. A contrite person. Source: opted
- 4. v. In a contrite manner. Source: opted
- 5. adj. feeling or expressing pain or sorrow for sins or offenses Source: wordnet
- 6. 1. Thoroughly bruised or broken. [Obs.] 2. Broken down with grief and penitence; deeply sorrowful for sin because it is displeasing to God; humbly and thoroughly penitent. A contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise. Ps. li. 17. Be penitent, and for thy fault contrite. Milton. Syn. -- Penitent; repentant; humble; sorrowful. A contrite person. Hooker. In a contrite manner. Source: webster
- 7. A contrite person. Hooker. Source: adambom
- 8. j:100 s. feeling or expressing pain or sorrow for sins or offenses Source: ecdict
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