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repentant

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re⋅pent⋅ant

  [ri-pen-tnt, -pen-tuhnt]
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–adjective
1. repenting; penitent; experiencing repentance.
2. characterized by or showing repentance: a repentant mood.
Origin:
1250–1300; ME repentaunt < OF repentant (prp. of repentir). See repent 1 , -ant

Related forms:
re⋅pent⋅ant⋅ly, adverb
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re·pen·tant   (rĭ-pěn'tənt)   
adj.  Characterized by or demonstrating repentance; penitent.
re·pen'tant·ly adv.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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