| Front | penance |
|---|---|
| Back | BrE /ˈpenəns/NAmE /ˈpenəns/ noun 1 [countable, usually singular, uncountable](especially in particular religions) an act that you give yourself to do, or that a priest gives you to do in order to show that you are sorry for sth you have done wrongan act of penance~ for sth to do penance for your sins 2 [singular] something that you have to do even though you do not like doing it She regards living in New York as a penance; she hates big cities.  |
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