Penitant
"Penitant" in a Sentence (2 examples)
The churches were crowded with penitant sinners: the sons of riot and profligacy were overawed into sobriety and decorum.
It was preceded by a large crucifix borne by a penitant, escorted by two Acolytes, each one of whom carried a lantern fixed at the end of a long wand.
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