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Word of the Episode: Penitent
Usage: Came up while studying Psalm 6 (one of the “penitential psalms”).
Common Associations:
Hosts thought it related to humility, kneeling, or seeking forgiveness.
One recalled Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, where the “penitent man kneels before God.”
Also connected to penance.
Dictionary Definition: Feeling or showing sorrow/regret for wrongdoings; repentant. As a noun, someone who repents.
Etymology: From Latin paenitent- (“repenting”) → Old French → English. Related to penance.
Fun fact: Appears in scientific term “penitent ethylene”…
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