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penance
Definition:
(nou) remorse for your past conduct (nou) a Catholic sacrament; repentance and confession and atonement and absolution (nou) voluntary self-punishment in order to atone for some wrongdoing
Phonetic Transcription:
ˈpenəns
Examples:
The messages emphasize prayer and penance.
Absolution is forgiveness by a priest in the sacrament of penance.
They had to go through the process of penance.
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