Etymology

repentance

re·pen·tance
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Today it means: The action of repenting, an instance of it, atonement. Full definition →

Middle English repentance, repentaunce ← Old French repentance
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  1. Old French · derived fromrepentance
  2. Middle English · inherited fromrepentance, repentaunce
  3. English todayrepentance

First attested circa 14th century, from Middle English repentance, repentaunce, from Old French repentance. More at repent. By surface analysis, repent + -ance.

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