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penance

/ˈpɛn.əns/

penancesubstantiv

penances

Pl.

Übersetzungen

pénitenceSurtout dans le registre religieux; peut désigner une mortification volontaire, une pénitence imposée ou le sacrement.

He performed penance by fasting for a week to atone for his mistakes.

Il a fait pénitence en jeûnant pendant une semaine pour expier ses erreurs.

Definitionen

A voluntary self-punishment inflicted as an outward expression of repentance for having done wrong.

He performed penance by fasting for a week to atone for his mistakes.

A religious observance or practice imposed by a priest on a penitent as a condition of absolution.

The priest assigned her a penance of saying ten Hail Marys.

(in the Roman Catholic Church) the sacrament of reconciliation in which a priest grants absolution to a penitent after confession of sins

Catholics are encouraged to receive penance regularly, especially during Lent.

Synonyme

penanceverb

penanced

Präteritum

penanced

Partizip Perfekt

penancing

Gerundium

/ˈpɛn.əns/

Archaic/rare verb use meaning ‘to impose or perform penance’

Übersetzungen

expierEmploi religieux et moral; exprime l'idée d'une réparation par la pénitence.

She penanced in solitude, seeking forgiveness for her past deeds.

Elle a expié dans la solitude, cherchant le pardon pour ses actes passés.

Zusätzliche Übersetzungen

pénitencerVerbe rare, surtout en emploi religieux.

Definitionen

To impose a penance on (someone) as an act of discipline or repentance.

The abbot penanced the novice for breaking the monastery’s rules.

To perform an act of penance; to atone or repent.

She penanced in solitude, seeking forgiveness for her past deeds.

Synonyme

redeem

confess

repent

make restitution

do penance

make amends

expiate

atone

penanceadjektiv

Used attributively in combinations such as "penance service"; functions adjectivally meaning ‘relating to penance’.

Übersetzungen

pénitentielRegistre religieux.

The faithful attended a penance service during Lent.

Les fidèles ont assisté à un office pénitentiel pendant le Carême.

Definitionen

Relating to or intended as an act of penance; penitential.

The faithful attended a penance service during Lent.