Penitential
/ˌpɛnɪˈtɛnʃəl/ adj, noun
adj, noun ·Uncommon ·College level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A book or set of rules pertaining to the Christian sacrament of penance.
Adjective
- 1 Pertaining to penance or penitence.
"Guilt that all the penitential fires of hereafter can not cleanse."
Adjective
- 1 showing or constituting penance wordnet
Example
More examples"Guilt that all the penitential fires of hereafter can not cleanse."
Etymology
From Medieval Latin paenitentiālis, from Latin paenitentia (“repentance”). Attested since the 16th century.