penances

Meaning of penances

noun
  1. A voluntary self-imposed punishment for a sinful act or wrongdoing. It may be intended to serve as reparation for the act.
  2. A sacrament in some Christian churches.
  3. Any instrument of self-punishment.
  4. Repentance
  5. Pain; sorrow; suffering

Information about penances

  • It is a name.
  • The singular form of penances is: penance.
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Hyphenation of penances

penances

  • It consists of 1 syllables and 8 chars.
  • penances is a word monosyllabic because it has one syllable

penances synonyms

Meaning :

atonement, penitence

Anagrams of penances

Spencean

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