Sinhala Dictionary definitions for penitent
penitent 🔊 /pɛˈnɪtɪnt/
penitent : පසු තැවෙන්නා
penitent : පසුතැවෙන
penitent definition
Adjective.
- Feeling pain or sorrow on account of sins or offenses; repentant; contrite; sincerely affected by a sense of guilt, and resolved on amendment of life.
- Doing penance.
Noun.
- One who repents of sin; one sorrowful on account of his transgressions.
- One under church censure, but admitted to penance; one undergoing penance.
- One under the direction of a confessor.