English to English
penance
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noun (n)
- a Catholic sacrament; repentance and confession and atonement and absolution(noun.act)source: wordnet30
- voluntary self-punishment in order to atone for some wrongdoing(noun.act)source: wordnet30
- Repentance.(noun)source: webster1913
verb (v)
- To impose penance; to punish.(verb)source: webster1913