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penitential

2 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. penitential (adjective)
  2. penitential psalm (noun)

pen·i·ten·tial

adj \ˌpe-nə-ˈten(t)-shəl\

Definition of PENITENTIAL

: of or relating to penitence or penance
— pen·i·ten·tial·ly \-ˈten(t)-sh(ə-)lē\ adverb
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First Known Use of PENITENTIAL

1508

Rhymes with PENITENTIAL

differential, inessential, influential, nonessential

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