What is the meaning of Penitent?

Feeling pain or sorrow on account of one's sins or offenses; feeling sincere guilt.

One who repents of sin; one sorrowful on account of their transgressions.

One under church censure, but admitted to penance; one undergoing penance.

One under the direction of a confessor.

penitent (who repents of sin; one sorrowful on account of their transgressions)

penitente (tall thin blade of hardened snow or ice, found closely spaced in large quantities at high altitudes)

Source: wiktionary.org

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