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Translate penitent from English to French

Summary

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penitent:
- condamné; pénitent
Wiktionary:
- penitent → pénitent
- penitent → pénitent
- penitent → repentant

English

Detailed Translations for penitent from English to French

penitent:

penitent [the ~] noun

the penitent (punished person; repentant sinner)
le condamné; le pénitent
- condamné [le ~] noun
- pénitent [le ~] noun

Translation Matrix for penitent:

Noun	Related Translations	Other Translations
condamné	penitent; punished person; repentant sinner	condemned person; convict; criminal; defaulter; jail-bird; punished person
pénitent	penitent; punished person; repentant sinner
Adjective	Related Translations	Other Translations
-	repentant
Modifier	Related Translations	Other Translations
condamné		convicted

Related Words for "penitent":

penitents, penitently

Synonyms for "penitent":

repentant; contrite; remorseful; rueful; ruthful; penitential; ashamed; regretful; sorry; bad
religious person

Antonyms for "penitent":

unrepentant; impenitent

Related Definitions for "penitent":

feeling or expressing remorse for misdeeds¹
(Roman Catholic Church) a person who repents for wrongdoing (a Roman Catholic may be admitted to penance under the direction of a confessor)¹

Wiktionary Translations for penitent:

penitent

noun

(religion) personne qui se repentir de ses péchés et fait pénitence ; personne qui confesse ses péchés au prêtre.
- pénitent → penitent

adjective

(religion) Qui a regret d’offenser Dieu, qui est dans la pratique des exercices de la pénitence.
- pénitent → penitent

Cross Translation:

From	To	Via
• penitent	→ repentant	↔ berouwvol — met spijt vervuld

¹WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University