penitential
英 [pen?'ten?(?)l]
美[,p?n?'t?n?l]
- adj. 贖罪的；后悔的；悔罪的
- n. 悔罪規則書；悔罪者
英英釋意
- 1. of or relating to penitence or penance;
- "the Day of Atonement is the great penitential day of the Hebrew calendar"
- 2. showing or constituting penance;
- "penitential tears"
- "wrote a penitential letter apologizing for her hasty words"
