penance

名词 n. 动词 v.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A voluntary self-imposed punishment for a sinful act or wrongdoing. It may be intended to serve as reparation for the act. countable,uncountable
    — Quoth he, "The man hath penance done, / And penance more will do."
  2. A sacrament in some Christian churches that involves penitence (remorse plus restitution via prayer). countable,uncountable
  3. Any instrument of self-punishment. countable,uncountable
  4. repentance countable,obsolete,uncountable
  5. pain; sorrow; suffering countable,obsolete,uncountable
动词 v.
  1. To impose penance; to punish.
    — She seem'd, at once, some penanced lady elf, / Some demon mistress, or the demon's self.

词形变化

penances plural penances present,singular,third-person penancing participle,present penanced participle,past penanced past

词汇关系

近义词
penitence atonement
衍生词
penanceless unpenanced
并列词
prayaschitta

词源

词源 1
From Middle English penaunce, from Anglo-Norman, from Old French peneance, from Latin paenitentia (“repentance, penitence”). Doublet of penitence.
词源 2
From Middle English penaunce, from Anglo-Norman, from Old French peneance, from Latin paenitentia (“repentance, penitence”). Doublet of penitence.
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