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But You never reject a repentant and humble heart.
Alphonsus Liguori

Meaning of "repentant" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF REPENTANT

repentant  [rɪˈpɛntənt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF REPENTANT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Repentant is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES REPENTANT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

repentant

Repentance

Repentance is the activity of reviewing one's actions and feeling contrition or regret for past wrongs. It generally involves a commitment to personal change and resolving to live a more responsible and humane life. The practice of repentance plays an important role in the soteriological doctrines of the world's major religions where it is considered necessary for the attainment of salvation. In religious contexts it often involves an act of confession to a spiritual elder. This typically includes an admission of guilt, a promise or resolve not to repeat the offense; an attempt to make restitution for the wrong, or in some way to reverse the harmful effects of the wrong where possible. Within a secular context repentance may form part of the process of psychological healing that takes place during a course of psychotherapy.

Definition of repentant in the English dictionary

The definition of repentant in the dictionary is reproaching oneself for one's past actions or sins; contrite. Other definition of repentant is characterized by or proceeding from a sense of contrition.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH REPENTANT


accomptant
əˈkaʊntənt
accountant
əˈkaʊntənt
assistant
əˈsɪstənt
competent
ˈkɒmpɪtənt
consistent
kənˈsɪstənt
constant
ˈkɒnstənt
consultant
kənˈsʌltənt
distant
ˈdɪstənt
important
ɪmˈpɔːtənt
instant
ˈɪnstənt
marcantant
ˈmɑːkəntənt
montant
ˈmɒntənt
mountant
ˈmaʊntənt
mutant
ˈmjuːtənt
patent
ˈpætənt
persistent
pəˈsɪstənt
remontant
rɪˈmɒntənt
representant
ˌrɛprɪˈzɛntənt
resistant
rɪˈzɪstənt
unrepentant
ˌʌnrɪˈpɛntənt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE REPENTANT

repelled
repellence
repellency
repellent
repellently
repeller
repelling
repellingly
repent
repentance
repentantly
repenter
repentingly
repeople
repercuss
repercussion
repercussive
reperepe
reperk
repertoire

WORDS THAT END LIKE REPENTANT

all-important
blatant
certified accountant
certified public accountant
chartered accountant
concomitant
contestant
cost accountant
forensic accountant
habitant
hesitant
management consultant
militant
on the instant
Protestant
reluctant
resultant
tax accountant
turf accountant
water-resistant

Synonyms and antonyms of repentant in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «REPENTANT»

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

Translation of «repentant» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF REPENTANT

Find out the translation of repentant to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of repentant from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «repentant» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

悔悟的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

arrepentido
570 millions of speakers

English

repentant
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पछतावा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

التائبين
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

раскаявшийся
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

arrependido
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অনুতপ্ত
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

repentant
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Bertaubat
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

reuig
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

後悔している
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

뉘우치는
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Mratobat
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ăn năn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வருந்துகிற
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पश्चात्तापी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

pişmanlık duyan
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

pentito
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

skruszony
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

раскаявшийся
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

pocăit
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μετανοημένος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

bekeerde
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

ånger
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

angrende
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of repentant

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «REPENTANT»

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about repentant

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QUOTES WITH «REPENTANT»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word repentant.
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Alphonsus Liguori
But You never reject a repentant and humble heart.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «REPENTANT»

Discover the use of repentant in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to repentant and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Manasseh, the Repentant: A Brief Expository of the Forgetful ...
Believers can learn from his story. It reveals the depths of God¿s mercy and His willingness to forgive and restore. It is our hope that this story will challenge believers to forsake anything that displeases the Lord.
Roderick L. Evans
2
A repentant heart: the joy of restoring intimacy with God
Dudley Delffs explores why repentance is essential to the development of a truly intimate relationship with our Father.
Dudley J. Delffs, 1995
3
Apologies from a Repentant Christian
Jesus transformed my heart and I was blessed with unimaginable peace and joy. This is the story of the healing power found through Jesus Christ.
Donna L. Young, 2011
4
Omar Repentant
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series.
Richard Le Gallienne, 2010
5
The repentant morning
The Repentant Morning is even more impressive, perfectly capturing -and contrasting -the sordid ennui of the Londoners' world with that of the fighters in Spain. This is another very fine novel by one of Britain's most interesting writers.
Chris Paling, 2003
6
The Repentant Sinner
The story details the difficulties of a repentant sinner's attempts to enter Heaven. The story opens with the imminent death of a 70-year-old sinner.
Leo Tolstoy, 2014
7
Repentant Revolutionary: Autobiography of Nagendranath Sen Gupta
Autobiography of an erstwhile member of the terrorist group of Indian freedom fighters.
Nagendranath Sen Gupta, 1974
8
Repentant Pride
Four generations of Dr. Sam Crochet's family have called rural Lacroix, Louisiana, home; Sam was the second to do it in the capacity of town doctor.
Phillip Conner, 2009
9
The Repentant
A collection of thirteen tales delves into a world of good and evil, darkness and light where vampires, witches, werewolves, and demons become the protectors of humankind.
Brian M. Thomsen, Martin Harry Greenberg, 2003
10
The Repentant Magdalen; and Other Stories
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1900 edition.
May Isabel Fisk, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «REPENTANT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term repentant is used in the context of the following news items.
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Only Repentant Sinners Inherit the Kingdom of God
And in the New Testament, no one is called a believer unless he has faith and repentance. Faith trusts in the sacrifice of Jesus on the cross for my salvation. «Christian Post, Jul 15»
2
Repentant 'godfather' of British jihad recalls extremism's lure
LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Abu Muntasir, a former radical Islamic preacher who once enjoyed a large following in Britain, sobs uncontrollably as ... «Yahoo News, Jun 15»
3
Repentant Transsexual Warns Jenner: The 'Hangover' Is Coming
Amidst the media euphoria surrounding the former Bruce Jenner's gender reassignment surgery and cover photo on Vanity Fair, a 74-year-old transsexual who ... «Breitbart News, Jun 15»
4
American Jews: Living Republican, voting Democratic and not …
American Jews: Living Republican, voting Democratic and not repentant. American Jewry is virtually a one-party state and all the talk about a drift toward the ... «Haaretz, May 15»
5
8-year-old repentant rock-thrower pens apology
8-year-old repentant rock-thrower pens apology. Truckee boy offers chores to damaged car owner. UPDATED 7:15 PM PDT May 25, 2015 ... «KCRA Sacramento, May 15»
6
'Repentant Prostitute' takes dark comedy over the top
But with his newest creation, “The First Church of Mary, The Repentant Prostitute's Fifth Annual Benefit Concert, Revival and Pot Luck Dinner,” Davin is definitely ... «The Tennessean, May 15»
7
Repentant, Mike Moore returns as athletic director to help build …
HAMPTON — Mike Moore was annoyed to step outside and see a car blocking his driveway. Just back from his 14th baseball ministry to Cuba in 15 years, ... «Daily Press, May 15»
8
The repentant Ponzi schemer: After jail, Hialeah jeweler says he …
He's nowhere near as notorious as Wall Street's Bernie Madoff or Fort Lauderdale's Scott Rothstein. But as Ponzi schemers go, Luis Felipe Perez was still a very ... «Miami Herald, Apr 15»
9
For A Repentant Company, A Novel Punishment Is Considered
NEW HAVEN — There was lawyer Robert Casale, rising up and down on the balls of his feet, making a case for Cherry Hill Construction of North Branford, ... «Hartford Courant, Apr 15»
10
Transsexual Crusades Against Reassignment Surgery
Repentant Transsexual Crusades Against 'Quick Fix' Reassignment Surgery. 0. walt-heyer. by Thomas D. Williams, Ph.D.1 Apr 20150. Myths and Truths About ... «Breitbart News, Apr 15»

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