Meaning of PENITENTIAL
| Pronunciation: | | `peni'tenshul
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- [adj] showing or constituting penance; "penitential tears"; "wrote a penitential letter apologizing for her hasty words"
- [adj] of or relating to penitence or penance; "the Day of Atonement is the great penitential day of the Hebrew calendar"
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\Pen`i*ten"tial\, a. [Cf. F. p['e]nitentiel.]
Of or pertaining to penitence, or to penance; expressing
penitence; of the nature of penance; as, the penitential
book; penitential tears. ``Penitential stripes.'' --Cowper.
Guilt that all the penitential fires of hereafter can
not cleanse. --Sir W.
Scott.
\Pen`i*ten"tial\, n. (R. C. Ch.)
A book formerly used by priests hearing confessions,
containing rules for the imposition of penances; -- called
also {penitential book}.
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