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Meaning of Penance | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2 Standard
ˈpɛn.əns

Definitions

  1. A voluntary self-imposed punishment for a sinful act or wrongdoing. It may be intended to serve as reparation for the act.
    countable, uncountable
  2. A sacrament in some Christian churches that involves penitence (remorse plus restitution via prayer).
    countable, uncountable
  3. Any instrument of self-punishment.
    countable, uncountable
  4. repentance
    countable, obsolete, uncountable
  5. pain; sorrow; suffering
    countable, obsolete, uncountable

Equivalents

العربية الكفّارة تكفير سِرّ التَوْبَة كفارة
Bosanski bod
Čeština pokání
Dansk bod
Deutsch Buße Bußleistung Bußsakrament Bußübung Bußverfahren Bußwerk Pönitenz Selbstkasteiung Sühnung
Español penitencia
فارسی توبه
Suomi katumus
Français pénitence
Gaeilge aithrí
Gàidhlig peanas
עברית כפרה
हिन्दी तपस्या प्रायश्चित साधना
Hrvatski bod
Magyar vezeklés
Bahasa Indonesia sakramen rekonsiliasi sakramen tobat
Italiano penitenza
日本語 苦行 難行 難行苦行
Kurdî bot
Македонски покајание
Nederlands berouw boetedoening penitentie
Polski pokuta
Português penitência
Română pocăință
Русский искупление
Српски bod
Svenska bot botgörelse botgöring
Українська покара́ння

Examples

“Quoth he, "The man hath penance done, / And penance more will do."”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
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See also

Penanced Penances Penancing Penang Penang laksa Penang lawyer

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