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repentance

[ ri-pen-tns, -pen-tuhns ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

deep sorrow, compunction, or contrition for a past sin, wrongdoing, or the like.
Synonyms: contriteness, remorse, penitence
Antonyms: impenitence
regret for any past action.
Synonyms: sorrow

repentance

/ rɪˈpɛntəns /

First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English repentaunce, from Old French repentance; equivalent to repent ¹ + -ance

And if the volunteer was formerly a member of the state security forces, he can only join a year after declaring repentance.

The Yom Kippur repentance ritual demands that we reconcile with our fellow human beings before we reconcile with God.

“They felt a certain repentance after what they had done,” the judge wrote.

From mere regrets he was passing now, through dismay, into utter repentance of his promise.

Henoch pleased God, and was translated into paradise, that he may give repentance to the nations.

And remorse without one grain of honest repentance pierced his heart.

I had not prayed openly before, now when I was nearing death it was no time for a hurried repentance and a stammered prayer.

His grandfather had repented, but who was to preach repentance unto these?

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