Penitent



GRE 蓝宝 Barron

解释

GRE 红宝书

• adj. 后悔的, 忏悔的
• ［英］ adj. 后悔的, 忏悔的 ( expressing regretful pain; repentant)
• ［例］ Those who were penitent obtained absolution. ( 悔过者获得了赦免)

Webster Collegiate

I. adjective

• Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French & Latin; Middle French penitent, from Latin paenitent-, paenitens, from present participle of paenitēre to cause regret, feel regret, perhaps from paene almost
• Date: 14th century
• feeling or expressing humble or regretful pain or sorrow for sins or offenses ; repentant
• ? penitently adverb

II. noun

• Date: 14th century
• 1. a person who repents of sin
• 2. a person under church censure but admitted to penance or reconciliation especially under the direction of a confessor

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