Penitential word meaning and definition

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Meaning and definition for "penitential" word

[adjective] showing or constituting penance; "penitential tears"; "wrote a penitential letter apologizing for her hasty words"
[adjective] of or relating to penitence or penance; "the Day of Atonement is the great penitential day of the Hebrew calendar"

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\Pen`i*ten"tial\, a. [Cf. F. p['e]nitentiel.] Of or pertaining to penitence, or to penance; expressing penitence; of the nature of penance; as, the penitential book; penitential tears. ``Penitential stripes.'' --Cowper. Guilt that all the penitential fires of hereafter can not cleanse. --Sir W. Scott.
\Pen`i*ten"tial\, n. (R. C. Ch.) A book formerly used by priests hearing confessions, containing rules for the imposition of penances; -- called also {penitential book}.

Synonyms for penitential

penitent, repentant

Related terms: abject, amendatory, apologetic, ascetic, atoning, balancing, cleansing, compensating, compensational, compensatory, compunctious, contrite, counteracting, counteractive, counterbalancing, countervailing, expiatory, humble, humbled, indemnificatory, lustral, lustrational, lustrative, melted, offsetting, penitent, penitentiary, piacular, propitiatory, purgative, purgatorial, purifying, reclamatory, recompensing, recompensive, rectifying, redeeming, redemptive, redressing, regretful, reparative, reparatory, repentant, repenting, restitutional, restitutive, restitutory, retaliatory, righting, satisfactional, sheepish, softened, sorry, squaring, touched

The fun area, different aproach to word »penitential«

Let's analyse "penitential" as pure text. This string has Eleven letters in Five syllables and Five vowels. 45.5% of vowels is 6.9% more then average English word. Written in backwards: LAITNETINEP. Average typing speed for these characters is 3020 milliseconds. [info]

Morse code: .--. . -. .. - . -. - .. .- .-..

Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: penitential: 5 + 9 + 5 + 9 + 1 = 29, reduced: 11 . and the final result is Eleven.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: penitential: 7 + 5 + 5 + 9 + 2 + 5 + 5 + 2 + 9 + 1 + 3 = 53, reduced: 8, and the final result is Eight.

Tarot cards

Letter	Num.	Tarot c.	Meaning
A (1)	1	Magician	Creative, Inventive, Intuitive
E (2)	5	Hierophant	Wise, Crafty, Daring, Inventive
I (2)	9	Hermit	Independent, Researcher, Intell,igent
L (1)	12	Hanged Man	Leader, Teacher, Healer, Decisive
N (2)	14	Temperance	Healer, Wise, Survivor, Crafty
P (1)	16	Tower	Craftsman, Laborer, Builder
T (2)	20	Judgement	Unswerving, Steadfast, Demanding, Forceful

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