penance

1. A sacrament in some Christian churches that includes contrition, confession to a priest, acceptance of punishment, and absolution. Also called reconciliation.

2. An act of self-mortification or devotion performed voluntarily to show sorrow for a sin or other wrongdoing.

3. An act of self-abasement, mortification, or devotion performed to show sorrow or repentance for sin.

4. A sacramental rite that is practiced in Roman, Eastern, and some Anglican churches and that consists of private confession, absolution, and a penance directed by the confessor.

5. Something (as a hardship or ) resembling an act of penance (as in compensating for an offense).

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1. To impose penance on.

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1. To impose penance upon.

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Top Words by points	Points	Word Game
penance	11	Scrabble

2 Letters	Scrabble® Points
an	2
pe	4
pa	4
ae	2
ne	2
na	2
en	2

3 Letters	Scrabble® Points
nap	5
pea	5
pan	5
pac	7
ace	5
pec	7
ane	3
pee	5
pen	5
nee	3
cap	7
nan	3
nae	3
ape	5
can	5
cep	7
cee	5

4 Letters	Scrabble® Points
peen	6
pace	8
pane	6
neep	6
pean	6
nene	4
neap	6
nape	6
cepe	8
cape	8
cane	6
acne	6

5 Letters	Scrabble® Points
panne	7
peace	9
pecan	9
pence	9
penna	7
penne	7

6 Letters	Scrabble® Points
pennae	8

7 Letters	Scrabble® Points
penance	11