Definitions
a Catholic sacrament; repentance and confession and atonement and absolution
Word origin
From Middle English penaunce, from Anglo-Norman, from Old French peneance, from Latin paenitentia (“repentance, penitence”). Doublet of penitence.
Used in a sentence
“Quoth he, "The man hath penance done, / And penance more will do."”
“She seem'd, at once, some penanced lady elf, / Some demon mistress, or the demon's self.”
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Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Act of atonement”7 letters
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