penitent
adjective
feeling or expressing sorrow for sin or wrongdoing and disposed to atonement and amendment; repentant; contrite.
penitents
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pluralof penitent.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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In Ecuador, thousands of penitents accompanied a statue of Jesus the Almighty in a march through the capital, while In Cuba, faithful marked Good Friday with a procession through the streets of Havana.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 29, 2024
Known as La Madrugá, or The Dawn, the procession features penitents who wear pointed black hoods and carry a float of the Virgin of Hope of Macarena from the city's cathedral.
From Reuters ● Apr. 15, 2022
Ms. Atlani-Duault, the commission member, said the group had not carried out a quantitative analysis that would show how often penitents were steered toward confession when discussing sexual abuse.
From New York Times ● Nov. 7, 2021
As with Kafka’s implacable gatekeeper, Jeffrey’s primary responsibility is to keep penitents at bay.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 7, 2021
On Holy Thursday, I brought my pan and towels along with the other penitents for washing the feet of the parishioners at the door of the church.
From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez
