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Noun ˈpenɪtənt Sth Person Penitent Peni•Tent Adjective Bre

Front penitent
Back peni•tent
adjective, noun
BrE /ˈpenɪtənt/
NAmE /ˈpenɪtənt/
adjective

feeling or showing that you are sorry for having done sth wrong
remorseful

noun

a person who shows that they are sorry for doing sth wrong, especially a religious person who wants God to forgive them

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