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    penance
    /ˈpɛnəns/

    noun

    • 1. punishment inflicted on oneself as an outward expression of repentance for wrongdoing: "he had done public penance for those hasty words"
    • 2. a sacrament in which a member of the Church confesses sins to a priest and is given absolution.

    verb

    • 1. impose a penance on: archaic "the Bishop penanced him severely for his conduct"

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