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1. Oxford American Dictionary

   penitent

   • IPA[ˈpenətnt]

   美式

   • adj.
     feeling or showing sorrow and regret for having done wrong; repentant
   • n.
     a person who repents their sins or wrongdoings 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

2. • 釋義

   adj.

   形容詞

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

   n.

   名詞

   • 1. a person who repents their sins or wrongdoings 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.