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  1. Oxford Dictionary

    penitent

    • IPA[ˈpɛnɪt(ə)nt]

    英式

    • adj.
      feeling or showing sorrow and regret for having done wrong; repentant
    • n.
      a person who repents their sins and (in the Christian Church) seeks forgiveness from God.；(in the Roman Catholic Church) a person who confesses their sins to a priest and submits to the penance that he imposes.

    • noun: penitent, plural noun: penitents

    • 釋義

    形容詞

    • 1. feeling or showing sorrow and regret for having done wrong; repentant a penitent expression

    名詞

    • 1. a person who repents their sins and (in the Christian Church) seeks forgiveness from God.
    • ▪ (in the Roman Catholic Church) a person who confesses their sins to a priest and submits to the penance that he imposes.