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The answer PENITENTIAL has 2 possible clue(s) in existing crosswords.
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Definitions of penitential in various dictionaries:
adj - showing or constituting penance
Of, relating to, or expressing penitence.
Of or relating to penance.
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| Possible Crossword Clues |
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| Expressing repentance |
| Showing remorse in Lent, i.e. apt to reform |
| Last Seen in these Crosswords & Puzzles |
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| Apr 20 2018 The Telegraph - Cryptic |
| May 19 2007 The Times - Concise |
| Possible Dictionary Clues |
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| relating to or expressing penitence or penance. |
| showing that you are sorry, especially in a formal religious way, for wrong things that you have done: |
| showing or constituting penance |
| of or relating to penitence or penance |
| Of, relating to, or expressing penitence. |
| Of or relating to penance. |
| A book or set of church rules concerning the sacrament of penance. |
| A penitent. |
| Penitential description |
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| A penitential is a book or set of church rules concerning the Christian sacrament of penance, a "new manner of reconciliation with God" that was first developed by Celtic monks in Ireland in the sixth century AD. It consisted of a list of sins and the appropriate penances prescribed for them, and served as a type of manual for confessors. |