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Bible Dictionaries
Penitential
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(1):
(a.) Of or pertaining to penitence, or to penance; expressing penitence; of the nature of penance; as, the penitential book; penitential tears.
(2):
(n.) A book formerly used by priests hearing confessions, containing rules for the imposition of penances; - called also penitential book.
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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Penitential'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/web/p/penitential.html. 1828.
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Penitential'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/web/p/penitential.html. 1828.
