单词 | penance |
释义 | Word Frequency penance(ˈpɛnəns) noun 1. voluntary self-punishment to atone for a sin, crime, etc 2. a feeling of regret for one's wrongdoings 3. Christianity a. a punishment usually consisting of prayer, fasting, etc, undertaken voluntarily as an expression of penitence for sin b. a punishment of this kind imposed by church authority as a condition of absolution verb 4. (transitive) (of ecclesiastical authorities) to impose a penance upon (a sinner) Word origin C13: via Old French from Latin paenitentia repentance; related to Latin poena penalty |
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