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Encyclopedia: Penance
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Definition of penitence from the Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary with audio pronunciations, thesaurus, Word of the Day, and word games. Search "penitence" in:
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'Operation Days of Penitence (In Hebrew, מבצע ימי תשובה) was the name used by Israel to describe an Israel Defense Forces operation in the northern Gaza Strip, conducted between September 30, 2004 and October 15, 2004. The operation, focused on the town of Beit Hanoun and Beit Lahia and...
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2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Penitence \Pen"i*tence\, n. [F. p['e]nitence, L. paenitentia See {Penitent}, and cf {Penance}.] the disposition of a penitent; sorrow for sins or faults; repentance; contrition. ``Penitence of his old guilt.'' --Chaucer.
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Definition of penitence in the Online Dictionary. Meaning of penitence. Pronunciation of penitence. Translations of penitence. penitence synonyms, penitence antonyms. Synonyms: penitence, compunction, contrition, remorse, repentance These nouns denote a feeling of regret for one's sins or misdeeds: showed no penitence;
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penitence. The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. SYNONYMS: penitence, compunction, contrition, remorse, repentance These nouns denote a feeling of regret for one's sins or misdeeds: showed no penitence;
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The offensive, called Operation Days of Penitence, was launched in response to a Palestinian rocket attack on the Israeli border town of Sderot which killed two Israeli children.
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Labels: Being Merciful, Penitence Labels: Discipleship, Penitence...
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Free Online Library: From Penitence to Charity: Pious Women and the Catholic Reformation in Paris. by "Journal of Social History"; Sociology and social work Book publishing Penitence Act of Contrition prayer of atonement said after making one’s confession. [Christianity: Misc.]
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penitence n. The condition or quality of being penitent; regret for wrongdoing. SYNONYMS penitence, compunction, contrition, remorse SYNONYMS penitence, compunction, contrition, remorse, repentance. These nouns denote a feeling of regret for one's sins or misdeeds: showed no penitence;
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