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Form of confession of sinfulness practiced in Roman Catholicism
The Penitential Act is a Christian form of general confession of sinfulness that normally takes place at the beginning of the celebration of Mass in the
Penitential_Act
Central liturgical ritual of the Catholic Church
"After the Penitential Act, the Kyrie, Eleison (Lord, have mercy) is always begun, unless it has already been part of the Penitential Act. Since it is
Mass_in_the_Catholic_Church
Type of prayer
Archbishop's Council. Retrieved 4 January 2015. "The Holy Eucharist - A Penitential Order: Rite One" (PDF). justus.anglican.org. Society of Archbishop Justus
Collect
Set of church rules concerning the Christian sacrament of penance
A penitential is a book or set of church rules concerning the Christian sacrament of penance, used for regular private confession with a confessor-priest
Penitential
Form of song
the jubilus attached to the Alleluia. Alleluias are not sung during penitential times, such as Lent. Instead, a Tract is chanted, usually with texts
Gregorian_chant
Common name of a Christian liturgical prayer
and lit candle A. Introductory rites Entrance Greeting of the altar Penitential Act Kyrie Eleison Gloria Collect B. Liturgy of the Word Lectionary readings
Kyrie
Confessional prayer in the Roman Catholic, Lutheran, and Anglican churches
'I acknowledge') is one of the prayers that can be said during the Penitential Act at the beginning of Mass of the Roman Rite in the Catholic Church.
Confiteor
Excess guilt felt by Catholics and lapsed Catholics
symptom; we listen to it because it drives us toward the cure". The Penitential Act at the beginning of Mass is a liturgical rudiment of this previously
Catholic_guilt
Type of worship service within many Christian denominations
here has from early times been an acclamation of God's mercy. The Penitential Act instituted by the Council of Trent is also still permitted here, with
Mass_(liturgy)
Most widespread liturgical rite in the Catholic Church
here has from early times been an acclamation of God's mercy. The Penitential Act instituted by the Council of Trent is also still permitted here, with
Roman_Rite
Ecclesiastical footed drinking cup, often with a central knop
central to Christian liturgy. Naturally, the vessels used in this important act of worship were highly decorated and treated with great respect. A number
Chalice
Part of Eucharistic liturgy
and lit candle A. Introductory rites Entrance Greeting of the altar Penitential Act Kyrie Eleison Gloria Collect B. Liturgy of the Word Lectionary readings
Anaphora_(liturgy)
Catholic bodily position of prayer
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Canonical_digits
Long, wide-sleeved tunic worn by deacons
essential secular garment and thus not appropriate to be worn during the penitential season of Lent. Dalmatic Roman usage (with its closed sleeves) Baroque
Dalmatic
Long narrow cloth band worn around the neck; part of ecclesiastical dress
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Stole_(vestment)
Chants used in the liturgies of the Western Christian Church
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Plainsong
Christian rite of Baptismal memory
the rite is performed within Mass it takes the place of the usual penitential act at the beginning of the Mass." During the Easter Vigil, Christmas,
Asperges
Epitaph or idiomatic expression to someone who has died
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Rest_in_peace
Latin phrase acknowledging wrongdoing
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Mea_culpa
Religious interjection
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Hallelujah
Liturgical use of the Roman Rite in Subsaharan Africa
veneration of only "ancestors" "who have lived in an exemplary way." The Penitential Act is performed following the homily or the recitation of the Creed. One
Zaire_Use
Belt, esp. as a liturgical vestment
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Girdle
Bread used in the Christian Eucharist ritual
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Sacramental_bread
Liturgical implement used to sprinkle holy water
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Aspergillum
Small round lidded box
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Pyx
Christian Eucharistic sacrament
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First_Communion
Last Communion, received near death
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Viaticum
Christian prayer
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Agnus_Dei
Winemaking ingredient
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Must
Concepts in Christianity
work. According to this doctrine, Jesus carried His blood into heaven, this act being an essential component of His redemptive work for humanity. Proponents
Blood_of_Christ
Church offering
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Oblation
Statement of belief adopted at the First Ecumenical Council in 325
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Nicene_Creed
Catholic liturgical implement
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Bugia_(candlestick)
Properties of visual perception specified for religious festivities over the year
the colour proper to the day or the season or in violet if they bear a penitential character. Votive Masses are celebrated in the colour suited to the Mass
Liturgical_colours
Letter written for a didactic purpose
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Epistle
Ordinance composed by the Bishops of Normandy following the Battle of Hastings
The Ermenfrid Penitential is an ordinance composed by the Bishops of Normandy following the Battle of Hastings (1066) calling for atonement to be completed
Ermenfrid_Penitential
Nicene Creed; English versions with Modern English commentary
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English versions of the Nicene Creed
English_versions_of_the_Nicene_Creed
Marital service
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Wedding_vow_renewal_ceremony
Outermost liturgical vestment tor clergy
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Chasuble
Commentary that follows a reading of scripture
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Homily
Cross or crucifix held during a Christian procession
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Processional_cross
Creed as used in the Mass
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Credo
Long, full garment worn by Christian clergy
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Alb
Christian movement
or voluntary flagellation became more known. Also almsgiving as a penitential act became more common. There was also the rise of the Donati and the Oblates
Penitent_order
Part of the liturgy of some Christian denominations
Sundays, solemnities, and feasts, with the exception of Sundays within the penitential season of Lent (to which, before 1970, were added the Ember Days occurring
Ordinary_(liturgy)
Alcoholic drink served to commemorate the Eucharist
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Sacramental_wine
Assistant to a member of the clergy
sanctity of the altar. Although it is common in North America for boys to act as altar servers, in some places this practice is virtually unknown and these
Altar_server
Eucharistic practice
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Intinction
Christian phrase
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Mystery_of_faith
Ecclesiastical vestment worn by clergy
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Pallium
Latin phrase; Phrase from Christian liturgy
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Sursum_corda
Wooden shelf on the underside of a folding seat in a church
a church which, when the seat (or 'stall') is folded up, is intended to act as a ledge to support a person leaning against it in a partially standing
Misericord
Small plate used to hold Eucharistic bread which is to be consecrated during the Mass
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Paten
Concluding phrase of Roman Rite liturgy
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Ite,_missa_est
Cup
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Ciborium_(container)
Latin phrase
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Orate_fratres
Catholic religious chant
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Graduale_Simplex
Current Anglican Use Missal of the Catholic Church
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Divine_Worship:_The_Missal
Mass for the dead
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Requiem
Ritual blessing made by members of some branches of Christianity
themselves are during a blessing with holy water, when concluding the penitential rite, in imitation of the priest before the Gospel reading (small signs
Sign_of_the_cross
Gloves worn by a Roman Catholic bishop when celebrating Solemn Pontifical Mass
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Episcopal_gloves
Shallow basin in a church used for washing the communion vessels
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Piscina
Catholic papal funerary book
and lit candle A. Introductory rites Entrance Greeting of the altar Penitential Act Kyrie Eleison Gloria Collect B. Liturgy of the Word Lectionary readings
Ordo Exsequiarum Romani Pontificis
Ordo_Exsequiarum_Romani_Pontificis
Christian hymn
and Pre-Lent. After the 12th century Advent began to be considered a penitential period in imitation of Lent, to the exclusion therefore of the Gloria
Gloria_in_excelsis_Deo
Christian ritual book
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Roman_Pontifical
Requiem Mass celebrated a month after a person's death
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Month's_mind
White linen cloth used in Catholic Mass
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Corporal_(liturgy)
Lay person distributing Holy Communion in the Catholic Church
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Extraordinary minister of Holy Communion
Extraordinary_minister_of_Holy_Communion
Feature of the Eucharist celebration
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Introit
Small flat-bottomed vessel with a narrow neck
olive oil and balsamic vinegar. They often have a filter built into them to act as a strainer, so that vinegar containing herbs and other solid ingredients
Cruet
Religious vestments
furiously assailed its use, but in spite of their efforts, Elizabeth I's Act of Uniformity 1558 retained the garment, and the advertisements and injunctions
Surplice
General liturgical calendar of the Roman rite of the Catholic Church
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General_Roman_Calendar
Metal vessel on chains for burning incense
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Thurible
Christian prayer attributed to Jesus
Asking for forgiveness from God was a staple of Jewish prayers (e.g., Penitential Psalms). It was also considered proper for individuals to be forgiving
Lord's_Prayer
Christian salutation and blessing
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Dominus_vobiscum
Clothing prescribed for clergy performing specific roles
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Vestment
Category of Catholic rites of public worship
Roman Rite, while it differs more during the Liturgy of the Word and the Penitential Rite. The language used, which differs from that of the ICEL translation
Latin_liturgical_rites
Forms of the Mass before 1570
elaborate processions with songs, dramatic rituals involving props, and acted plays or tableau, with the laity trained to understand the symbolism. In
Pre-Tridentine_Mass
Anaphora prayer sometimes used in Roman Catholic liturgies
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Canon_of_the_Mass
Form of liturgy in the Roman Rite
Asperges (Sprinkling with holy water, Psalm 51:9, 3) is an optional penitential rite that ordinarily precedes only the principal Mass on Sunday. In the
Tridentine_Mass
Prayer in Christian liturgies
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Preface_(liturgy)
Type of liturgical rite in the Roman Catholic Church
intercessions or prayer of the faithful (see SC art. 53), and the penitential rite or act of reconciliation with God and the community at the beginning of
Mass_of_Paul_VI
1974 chant booklet
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Jubilate_Deo
Salutation in Catholic Mass
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Pax_(liturgy)
Liturgical book of the Latin Church
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Roman_Gradual
Ministry in the Christian Church
practice an acolyte or a reader may receive the bishop's blessing to vest and act as a subdeacon generally or for a particular occasion if there is no subdeacon
Subdeacon
Catholic sacrament
dimensions—sign, content, and effect—within a single figure. Therefore, Melchizedek's act of bringing out the bread and wine has been interpreted as Eucharistic foreshadowing
Eucharist in the Catholic Church
Eucharist_in_the_Catholic_Church
Liturgical statement in Christianity
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Anamnesis_(Christianity)
Side table used in the celebration of the Eucharist
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Credence_table
Form of Mass and Liturgy
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Benedictine_Rite
Cross-bearer in church's processions
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Crucifer
Veil or shawl worn by religious servers
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Vimpa
Traditional Christian greeting
philemati) and kiss of love (ἐν φιλήματι ἀγάπης) transformed the character of the act beyond a greeting; furthermore, in the early Church, "the verbal exchange
Holy_kiss
Christian ceremonial fan
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Flabellum
Christian book containing regulations and ceremonies
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Customary_(liturgy)
Christian practice affirming communion
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Fermentum
Acclamation sung in the Eucharist
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Memorial_Acclamation
Customary public worship service
documents call the Eucharist and the celebration of the Holy Mass the supreme act of worship and as the center of the liturgical life of the Church, as Jesus
Catholic_liturgy
Part of a Eucharistic service
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Offertory
Christian prayer
Churches, General Confession occurs during the Penitential Act of the Mass. During the Penitential Act, the Confiteor is recited by all and the priest
General_Confession
PENITENTIAL ACT
PENITENTIAL ACT
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from the Old Norse personal name Keikr (from Old West Scandinavian keikr ‘bent backwards’).German : nickname from Middle High German kec ‘lively’, ‘active’ (cognate of English quick), which later changed its meaning to ‘bold’, ‘forward’, ‘fresh’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname for a happy, cheerful person, from Middle English lyght, Old English lēoht ‘light’ (not dark), ‘bright’, ‘cheerful’.English : nickname for someone who was busy and active, from Middle English lyght, Old English līoht ‘light’ (not heavy), ‘nimble’, ‘quick’. The two words lēoht and līoht were originally distinct, but they were confused in English from an early period.English : nickname for a small person, from Middle English lite, Old English l̄t ‘little’, influenced by lyght as in 1 and 2.
Surname or Lastname
English and German
English and German : from Ida, which is found as both a male and female personal name in English but only as a female name in German. This is of continental Germanic origin and was popular among the Normans, who brought it to England. Its etymology is disputed: it is thought by some to be of the same origin as hild- ‘battle’, ‘strife’; by others to be of the same origin as Old High German idis ‘(wise) woman’, or from Old Norse idh ‘work’, ‘activity’.Japanese : ‘rice paddy by the well’; habitational name from Ida-mura in Musashi (now TÅkyÅ and Saitama prefectures). Variously written and found mostly in eastern Japan and the RyÅ«kyÅ« Islands.
Surname or Lastname
English (of Norman origin)
English (of Norman origin) : nickname for an unfortunate person, from Old French malheure ‘unhappy’, ‘unlucky’. The etymology from maloret ‘ill-omened’ (Latin male ‘badly’ + auguratus) is less likely for the surname that has actually survived, although it does lie behind other medieval Norman surnames of this form, now defunct.
Boy/Male
Tamil
King among actors
Surname or Lastname
English and Scottish
English and Scottish : nickname from Middle English king, Old English cyning ‘king’ (originally merely a tribal leader, from Old English cyn(n) ‘tribe’, ‘race’ + the Germanic suffix -ing). The word was already used as a byname before the Norman Conquest, and the nickname was common in the Middle Ages, being used to refer to someone who conducted himself in a kingly manner, or one who had played the part of a king in a pageant, or one who had won the title in a tournament. In other cases it may actually have referred to someone who served in the king’s household. The American surname has absorbed several European cognates and equivalents with the same meaning, for example German König (see Koenig), Swiss German Küng, French Leroy. It is also found as an Ashkenazic Jewish surname, of ornamental origin.Chinese : variant of Jin 1.Chinese : , , , , Jing.
Boy/Male
Tamil
Lord Shiva, King of the art of dancing, King among actors
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from any of several places, especially in Shropshire and adjacent counties, named Acton. Generally, these are from Old English Äc ‘oak’ + tÅ«n ‘settlement’.
Surname or Lastname
English (Devon)
English (Devon) : from the rare Old English masculine personal name Mocca, which may be related to a Germanic stem mokk- ‘to accumulate’, ‘to be heaped up’, and hence may originally have been a nickname for a heavy, thickset person. Alternatively, it could be from Middle English mokke ‘trick’, ‘joke’, ‘jest’, ‘act of jeering’, a derivative of mokke(n) ‘to mock’, from Old French moquer.German : variant of Maag.German : nickname for a short, thickset man, Middle High German mocke.Dutch : nickname from Middle Dutch mocke ‘dirty or wanton woman’, ‘slut’, or from West Flemish mokke ‘fat child’.
Boy/Male
Greek Latin
In ancient Greek mythology Actaeon was a hunter dismembered by his own dogs.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from the personal name Francis (Old French form Franceis, Latin Franciscus, Italian Francisco). This was originally an ethnic name meaning ‘Frank’ and hence ‘Frenchman’. The personal name owed much of its popularity during the Middle Ages to the fame of St. Francis of Assisi (1181–1226), whose baptismal name was actually Giovanni but who was nicknamed Francisco because his father was absent in France at the time of his birth. As an American family name this has absorbed cognates from several other European languages (for forms, see Hanks and Hodges 1988).Jewish (American) : an Americanization of one or more like-sounding Jewish surnames, or an adoption of the non-Jewish surname.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : ethnic name from Old French germain ‘German’ (Latin Germanus). This sometimes denoted an actual immigrant from Germany, but was also used to refer to a person who had trade or other connections with German-speaking lands. The Latin word Germanus is of obscure and disputed origin; the most plausible of the etymologies that have been proposed is that the people were originally known as the ‘spear-men’, with Germanic gÄ“r, gÄr ‘spear’ as the first element.English (of Norman origin) : from the Old French personal name Germain (see Germain).Americanized spelling of Spanish Germán or Hungarian Germán, cognates of 2.German : from the saint’s name German(us). See also Germann.Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic) : Russianized variant of Hermann.Greek : reduced form of Germanos, a Greek personal name, bestowed in honor of saints of the Eastern Church distinct from St. Germain: in particular, St. Germanos in the 8th century, liturgical poet and patriarch of Constantinople. The Greek surname can also denote someone associated with Germany or someone with blond hair.
Surname or Lastname
English (of Norman origin)
English (of Norman origin) : habitational name from Déville in Seine-Maritime, France, probably named with Latin dei villa ‘settlement of (i.e. under the protection of) God’. This name was interpreted early on as a prepositional phrase de ville or de val and applied to dwellers in a town or valley (see Ville and Vale).English : nickname from Middle English devyle, Old English dēofol ‘devil’ (Latin diabolus, from Greek diabolos ‘slanderer’, ‘enemy’), referring to a mischievous youth or perhaps to someone who had acted the role of the Devil in a pageant or mystery play.French : variant of Ville, with the preposition de.
Surname or Lastname
Scottish (of Norman origin)
Scottish (of Norman origin) : habitational name from Haineville or Henneville in Manche, France, named from the Germanic personal name Hagano + Old French ville ‘settlement’.English (Yorkshire) : nickname for a scarred or maimed person, from Middle English, Old English hamel ‘mutilated’, ‘crooked’.Irish (Ulster) : according to MacLysaght, a shortened Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó hÃdhmaill ‘descendant of Ãdhmall’, which he derives from ádhmall ‘active’.
Surname or Lastname
Americanized spelling of the French topographic name Garrigue (see Garrigues).Scottish
Americanized spelling of the French topographic name Garrigue (see Garrigues).Scottish : variant of Garioch, a habitational name from the district in Aberdeenshire so named.English : habitational name from Garwick in Lincolnshire, named from an Old English personal name Gǣra + Old English wīc ‘(dairy) farm’.The name is closely associated with the Huguenots. The English actor-manager David Garrick (1717–79) was the grandson of David de la Garrique, who fled Bordeaux in 1685, changing his family name to Garric on arrival in England. Other Garricks (Garicks) were in SC in the 1820s.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname for an amiable person, also perhaps sometimes given in an ironical sense, from Middle English luvelich, loveli (Old English luflic). During the main period of surname formation the word was used in an active sense, ‘loving’, ‘kind’, ‘affectionate’, as well as the passive ‘lovable’, ‘worthy of love’. The meaning ‘attractive’, ‘beautiful’ is not clearly attested before the 14th century, and remained rare throughout the Middle Ages.New England Americanized form of French Lavallée (see Lavallee) or a similar name.
Boy/Male
Tamil
Lord Shiva, King of the art of dancing, King among actors
Boy/Male
Tamil
Lord Shiva, King of the art of dancing, King among actors
Male
English
English surname transferred to forename use, ACTON means "oak tree settlement."Â
Girl/Female
Tamil
Restless, Active, Agile
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n.
Self-inflicted and voluntary corporal punishment, as penance, or otherwise; specifically, a penitential scourge.
n.
The office or condition of a penitentiary of the papal court.
n.
The psalm usually appointed for penitential acts, being the 50th psalm in the Latin version. It commences with the word miserere.
a.
Comprising or representing sentences; sentential.
n.
An officer in some dioceses since A. D. 1215, vested with power from the bishop to absolve in cases reserved to him.
a.
Used for punishment, discipline, and reformation.
a.
Comprising sentences; as, a sentential translation.
n.
That part of a church to which penitents were admitted.
n.
A small building in a monastery where penitents confessed.
n.
An office of the papal court which examines cases of conscience, confession, absolution from vows, etc., and delivers decisions, dispensations, etc. Its chief is a cardinal, called the Grand Penitentiary, appointed by the pope.
adv.
In a sentential manner.
n.
A house of correction, in which offenders are confined for punishment, discipline, and reformation, and in which they are generally compelled to labor.
n.
One who prescribes the rules and measures of penance.
a.
Of or pertaining to a sentence, or full period; as, a sentential pause.
n.
A book formerly used by priests hearing confessions, containing rules for the imposition of penances; -- called also penitential book.
adv.
In a penitential manner.
n.
One who does penance.
a.
Of or pertaining to penitence, or to penance; expressing penitence; of the nature of penance; as, the penitential book; penitential tears.
a.
Expressive of penitence; as, a penitentiary letter.
pl.
of Penitentiary