Associations to the word «Penance»
Noun
- Stare
- Scripture
- Severity
- Monastery
- Denial
- Tribunal
- Convent
- Compassion
- Sitter
- Torment
- Prowess
- Conscience
- Karma
- Abode
- Catholic
- Affliction
- Purge
- Pope
- Sorrow
- Worship
- Persecution
- Deliverance
- Heaven
- Priesthood
- Fra
- Offence
- Abbot
- Believer
- Blessing
- Synod
- Wherefore
- Wealth
- Doing
- Ritual
- Layman
- Christ
- Psalm
- Incarnation
- Supreme
- Gift
- Emancipation
- Hereafter
- Grace
- Ash
- Perseverance
- Homicide
- Proctor
- Discipline
- Zeal
- God
- Redemption
- Goddess
- Felicity
- Bot
- Dominic
- Prelate
- Aquinas
- Obedience
- Bishopric
- Ordinance
- Doctrine
- Luther
Adjective
Verb
Wiktionary
PENANCE, noun. A voluntary self-imposed punishment for a sinful act or wrongdoing. It may be intended to serve as reparation for the act.
PENANCE, noun. A sacrament in some Christian churches.
PENANCE, noun. (obsolete) repentance
PENANCE, noun. (obsolete) pain; sorrow; suffering
PENANCE, verb. To impose penance; to punish.
Dictionary definition
PENANCE, noun. Remorse for your past conduct.
PENANCE, noun. A Catholic sacrament; repentance and confession and atonement and absolution.
PENANCE, noun. Voluntary self-punishment in order to atone for some wrongdoing.
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