- 1. a. Of or pertaining to penitence, or to penance; expressing penitence; of the nature of penance; as, the penitential book; penitential tears. Source: opted
- 2. n. A book formerly used by priests hearing confessions, containing rules for the imposition of penances; -- called also penitential book. Source: opted
- 3. adj. showing or constituting penance Source: wordnet
- 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. Source: webster
- 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. Source: adambom
- 6. j:100 s. showing or constituting penance Source: ecdict
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