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Definition of penitent noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

penitent

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/ˈpenɪtənt/
 
/ˈpenɪtənt/
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  1. a person who shows that they are sorry for doing something wrong, especially a religious person who wants God to forgive them
    Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French, from Latin paenitent- ‘repenting’, from the verb paenitere.
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