penitent
penitent
Definition
peni·tent (pen′i tənt)
adjective
truly sorry for having sinned or done other wrong and willing to atone; contrite; repentant
Etymology: OFr < L paenitens, prp. of paenitere, to repent; prob. akin to paene, scarcely: see passion
noun
- a penitent person
- a person receiving or intending to receive the sacrament of penance
pen′i·tently adverb
penitent
Synonyms
penitent
Usage Examples
Converse of object
- absolve: When a priest administers the sacrament, it is Christ who absolves the penitent through the action of the priest.
- become: If they become penitents they shall willingly bow at the footstool of His grace to receive His pardon.
- die: The developed doctrine is that those who die penitent and in faith may still have temporal punishments due because of their sins.
Adjective modifier
- true: This also tells us why the Prayer was originally written, namely to reveal the state of heart of a true penitent.
- great: In his latter days he proved a great penitent, reflected greatly on his youthfull transactions.
Modifies a noun
- sinner: In verse 20 then you see God's love demonstrated toward a penitent sinner.
- thief: The penitent thief does not use theological language in his regard for Jesus.
- believer: God offereth to be a Father in Christ to all penitent believers.
- heart: And my penitent heart will well-nigh break With tears that I cannot shed.
- form: I have been forth to the penitent form five nights now.
- soul: Such a penitent soul must surely go into the heavenly fold!
Modifying Another Word
- truly: The truly penitent are content to leave it to God to make them whole eventually.
- very: After first employing his wife not to " Kiss the book " he burst into tears and assumed a very penitent air.
Used with adjective complement
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