one who has returned to his faith; repenter; ascetic
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Penitents Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
Noun
1. (Roman Catholic Church) a person who repents for wrongdoing (a Roman Catholic may be admitted to penance under the direction of a confessor)
(hypernym) religionist, religious person
(hyponym) flagellant
(classification) Roman Catholic, Western Church, Roman Catholic Church, Church of Rome, Roman Church
Adjective
1. feeling or expressing remorse for misdeeds
(synonym) repentant
(antonym) impenitent, unrepentant, unremorseful
(similar) contrite, remorseful, rueful, ruthful, sorry
(see-also) ashamed(p)
