penance:1
noun14th century{ds||1||}
- an act of self-abasement, mortification, or devotion performed to show sorrow or repentance for sin
- a sacramental rite that is practiced in Roman, Eastern, and some Anglican churches and that consists of private confession, absolution, and a penance directed by the confessor
- something (such as a hardship or penalty) resembling an act of penance (as in compensating for an offense)
penance:2
verb
penance
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1580
- to impose penance on
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