Associations to the word «Penitential»

Wiktionary

PENITENTIAL, adjective. Pertaining to penance or penitence
PENITENTIAL, noun. A book or set of rules pertaining to the Christian sacrament of penance

Dictionary definition

PENITENTIAL, adjective. Showing or constituting penance; "penitential tears"; "wrote a penitential letter apologizing for her hasty words".

Wise words

To use the same words is not a sufficient guarantee of understanding; one must use the same words for the same genus of inward experience; ultimately one must have one's experiences in common.
Friedrich Nietzsche