penitant

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A form of penitent — Feeling pain or sorrow on account of one's sins or offenses; feeling sincere guilt.

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Meanings

adjectivepenitant (comparative more penitant, superlative most penitant)

comparative more penitant · superlative most penitant

  1. obsoleteObsolete spelling of penitent.

    The churches were crowded with penitant sinners: the sons of riot and profligacy were overawed into sobriety and decorum.

    1810, T. Smollett, The History of England: From the Revolution to the Death of George II, Inskeep and Bradford, page 99
nounpenitant (plural penitants)

plural penitants

  1. obsoleteObsolete spelling of penitent.

    It was preceded by a large crucifix borne by a penitant, escorted by two Acolytes, each one of whom carried a lantern fixed at the end of a long wand.

    1835, Prosper Merimee, An Execution in Spain, volume IX, The New England Magazine, page 412
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APA

penitant. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/penitant

MLA

“penitant.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/penitant. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “penitant,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/penitant.

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