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• repentaunce (obsolete)

語源

First attested circa 14th century, from 中期英語 repentance, repentaunce, from Old French repentance. More at repent. By surface analysis, repent +‎ -ance.

発音

• enPR: rĭ-pĕnʹtəns, IPA: /ɹɪˈpɛntəns/
• (New Zealand) enPR: ʹrĕp-ən-təns, IPA: /ˈɹɛpəntəns/, [ˈɹep.ən.tʰənsʰ]
• ハイフネーション: re‧pen‧tance, rep‧en‧tance

名詞

repentance (countable and uncountable, plural repentances)

1. The action of repenting, an instance of it, atonement.
   • 1999 September 12, Anthony Horowitz & al., "Dead Man's Eleven", Midsomer Murders:

     Christine Cooper: It's not wrong to sin. Christ came into this world for the sinners.
     DCI Tom Barnaby: To call people to repentance, Mrs Cooper.

2. The condition of being repentant, penitent, a state of feeling regret or remorse for having done wrong.
   • 1678, Bunyan, The Pilgrim's Progress, second period

     God hath denied me repentance. His words gives me no encouragement to believe.

   • 1851, Herman Melville, Moby Dick, Chapter 6:

     And here, shipmates, is true and faithful repentance; not clamorous for pardon, but grateful for punishment.

同意語

• See also Thesaurus:remorse

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アナグラム

• penetrance