Meaning of "penance" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD PENANCE

Via Old French from Latin paenitentia repentance; related to Latin poena penalty.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF PENANCE

penance  [ˈpɛnəns]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PENANCE

Penance is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb penance in English.

WHAT DOES PENANCE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Penance

Penance is repentance of sins as well as the proper name of the Roman Catholic, Orthodox Christian, and Anglican Sacrament of Penance and Reconciliation/Confession. It also plays a part in non-sacramental confession among Lutherans and other Protestants. The word penance derives from Old French and Latin poenitentia, both of which derive from the same root meaning repentance, the desire to be forgiven. Penance and repentance, similar in their derivation and original sense, have come to symbolize conflicting views of the essence of repentance, arising from the controversy as to the respective merits of "faith" and "good works". Word derivations occur in many languages.

Definition of penance in the English dictionary

The first definition of penance in the dictionary is voluntary self-punishment to atone for a sin, crime, etc. Other definition of penance is a feeling of regret for one's wrongdoings. Penance is also a punishment usually consisting of prayer, fasting, etc, undertaken voluntarily as an expression of penitence for sin.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO PENANCE

PRESENT

Present

I penance

you penance

he/she/it penances

we penance

you penance

they penance

Present continuous

I am penancing

you are penancing

he/she/it is penancing

we are penancing

you are penancing

they are penancing

Present perfect

I have penanced

you have penanced

he/she/it has penanced

we have penanced

you have penanced

they have penanced

Present perfect continuous

I have been penancing

you have been penancing

he/she/it has been penancing

we have been penancing

you have been penancing

they have been penancing

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I penanced

you penanced

he/she/it penanced

we penanced

you penanced

they penanced

Past continuous

I was penancing

you were penancing

he/she/it was penancing

we were penancing

you were penancing

they were penancing

Past perfect

I had penanced

you had penanced

he/she/it had penanced

we had penanced

you had penanced

they had penanced

Past perfect continuous

I had been penancing

you had been penancing

he/she/it had been penancing

we had been penancing

you had been penancing

they had been penancing

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will penance

you will penance

he/she/it will penance

we will penance

you will penance

they will penance

Future continuous

I will be penancing

you will be penancing

he/she/it will be penancing

we will be penancing

you will be penancing

they will be penancing

Future perfect

I will have penanced

you will have penanced

he/she/it will have penanced

we will have penanced

you will have penanced

they will have penanced

Future perfect continuous

I will have been penancing

you will have been penancing

he/she/it will have been penancing

we will have been penancing

you will have been penancing

they will have been penancing

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would penance

you would penance

he/she/it would penance

we would penance

you would penance

they would penance

Conditional continuous

I would be penancing

you would be penancing

he/she/it would be penancing

we would be penancing

you would be penancing

they would be penancing

Conditional perfect

I would have penance

you would have penance

he/she/it would have penance

we would have penance

you would have penance

they would have penance

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been penancing

you would have been penancing

he/she/it would have been penancing

we would have been penancing

you would have been penancing

they would have been penancing

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you penance
we let´s penance
you penance

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to penance

Past participle

penanced

Present Participle

penancing

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «PENANCE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «penance» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of penance

atonement · expiation · penalty · punishment · reparation · sackcloth and ashes · self-punishment

TRANSLATION OF PENANCE

Find out the translation of penance to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of penance from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «penance» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 忏悔
• Translator English - Spanish: penitencia
• English: penance
• Translator English - Hindi: तपस्या
• Translator English - Arabic: التكفير
• Translator English - Russian: покаяние
• Translator English - Portuguese: penitência
• Translator English - Bengali: আক্ষেপ
• Translator English - French: pénitence
• Translator English - Malay: Penolakan
• Translator English - German: Buße
• Translator English - Japanese: 苦行
• Translator English - Korean: 참회
• Translator English - Javanese: Penance
• Translator English - Vietnamese: gia tội
• Translator English - Tamil: தவம்
• Translator English - Marathi: प्रायश्चित्त
• Translator English - Turkish: kefaret
• Translator English - Italian: penitenza
• Translator English - Polish: pokuta
• Translator English - Ukrainian: покаяння
• Translator English - Romanian: penitență
• Translator English - Greek: μετάνοια
• Translator English - Afrikaans: boete
• Translator English - Swedish: bot
• Translator English - Norwegian: bot

7 QUOTES WITH «PENANCE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word penance.

1

Saint Basil

He who confesses magic or sorcery shall do penance for the time of murder, and shall be treated in the same manner as he who convicts himself of this sin.

2

Douglas Coupland

I've always felt like an alien trapped in a human form. We all do at some time or other; for me it's a permanent state, and I'm still unsure if Earth is a penance or a reward.

3

Joseph J. Ellis

And the only thing to do with a sin is to confess, do penance and then, after some kind of decent interval, ask for forgiveness.

4

Pope Francis

This is me, a sinner on whom the Lord has turned his gaze. And this is what I said when they asked me if I would accept my election as pontiff. I am a sinner, but I trust in the infinite mercy and patience of our Lord Jesus Christ, and I accept in a spirit of penance.

5

Saint Ignatius

The safest and most suitable form of penance seems to be that which causes pain in the flesh but does not penetrate to the bones, that is, which causes suffering but not sickness.

6

Mahavira

Start the practice of self-control with some penance; begin with fasting.

7

Mike Rowe

'Dirty Jobs' is a fun, simple little show with huge themes under it. For me, it's penance, it's redemption, it's a sweaty mess.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PENANCE»

Discover the use of penance in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to penance and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Penance

Barely into their teens, without homes, they dwell in neon shadows, the violent eddies of urban America.

Rick R. Reed, 2011

Do Penance Or Perish: Magdalen Asylums in Ireland

Some were incarcerated simply for being "too beautiful," and therefore in danger of sin. Others were "simple minded." Most of them were brought to the asylums by their families or priests.

Frances Finnegan, 2001

A New History of Penance

Using hitherto unconsidered source materials from late antiquity to the early modern period, this volume charts new views about the role of penance in shaping western attitudes and practices for resolving social, political, and spiritual ...

Abigail Firey, 2008

David the Penance List

But this is no ordinary drama - for the Penance List is complex like its protagonist – working its mix of tragedy and comedy on many levels. www.thedavidtrilogy.com

S. C. Cunningham, 2009

Brother Cadfael's Penance

November, 1145. The bitter rift between King Stephen and Empress Maud at last has a chance of reconciliation. Brother Cadfael is faced with a shocking revelation: one of the hostages is his illegitimate son.

Ellis Peters, 2014

Treatises on Penance: On Penitence and On Purity

On Penitence dates from Tertullian's Catholic period, and is a sermon addressed to the faithful on the subject of repentance and forgiveness. On Purity is one of his most violent Montanist treatises.

Tertullian, William P. Le Saint, 1959

Understanding the Sacraments: Penance

"Lawrence E. Mick, a priest in the Archdiocese of Cincinnati, is a liturgical consultant and writer whose numerous books include"Understanding the Sacraments Today" and "Living Baptism Daly" (both published by Liturgical Press)."

Lawrence E. Mick, 2007

Medieval Handbooks of Penance: A Translation of the ...

-- Caroline Walker Bynum, Columbia University

John Thomas McNeill, Helena Margaret Gamer, 1990

Gaby's Penance

Years after her parish priest imposed an unusual penance, a penance she has at last fulfilled, Gabrielle Chevalier returns from Paris to her home in Quebec aware that while the Church may have forgiven her, she has not forgiven herself.

Aline Lesage, 2006

Penance

A Minneapolis PI investigates the murder of the man who killed his wife Holland Taylor is comfortable in interrogation rooms.

David Housewright, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PENANCE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term penance is used in the context of the following news items.

Why My Grandfather Played the Lottery

It might have been was an unconscious debt – even a penance — to his Chassidic forebears. Making a success of himself in America through ... «Forward, Jul 15»

Mr. Bejar's Opus, Destroyer's 'Poison Season' Reviewed

Destroyer's tenth full-length release is an overcorrection, an act of penance of sorts. Bejar has pared down his sonic palette to the barest of ... «Pretty Much Amazing, Jul 15»

David Miliband on Humanitarian Aid

Gideon Rose: You were British Foreign Minister, now you're the head of an international relief NGO, are you doing penance? What is the ... «Foreign Affairs, Jul 15»

The dog days of summer… And how to live with a 'mistake' made a …

I stay and pay penance for the time, all those years ago, when I set Riika on the bed and she curled up and I stretched out. And slept. Oh how ... «Starjournalnow, Jul 15»

Kathakali Night by BEAME

The act, performed only by a few owing to its hard nature, unravels the tale of demon king Ravana and its intense penance to appease Lord ... «The New Indian Express, Jul 15»

Remembering Mary Jo

Perhaps Kennedy tried to do his penance in the Senate, where he championed historic legislation on civil rights, immigration, education and ... «Citizens Voice, Jul 15»

Five Nepalis held, suspected of sacrificing 10-year-old boy

Numerous much of the time penance creatures like goats, buffaloes and chickens to pacify the divine beings. Related Items. World News. «Lauderdale Daily News, Jul 15»

A serious lack of filotimo

But Germany is accountable to her people too, and although they have been prepared to do penance and pay for the sins of their fathers, they ... «Cyprus Mail, Jul 15»

Prisons are not a business

We do not require them to suffer further while they are there, as though it's extra penance. Ad Feedback. The way life is, any of us is capable of ... «Stuff.co.nz, Jul 15»

Superhero games Rocksteady should be making

He's the ghostly reincarnation of a stunt driver who haunts the streets with his hellfire-powered motorbike, flaming skull, and “penance stare. «Destructoid, Jul 15»