Penitent - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|ˈpenɪtənt|
Brit.
|ˈpenɪt(ə)nt|
noun
- (Roman Catholic Church) a person who repents for wrongdoing (a Roman Catholic may be admitted to penance under the direction of a confessor)
adjective
Extra examples
...a penitent gossip who had come to ask for forgiveness...
Word forms
noun
singular: penitent
plural: penitents
singular: penitent
plural: penitents
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