penitential
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Weeks later, during the penitential Yom Kippur prayers in a small Berlin synagogue, Rosenzweig reversed his decision.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 6, 2026
In 2022, Pope Francis made a "penitential pilgrimage" across Canada, where he offered an apology to local tribal leaders.
From BBC ● Nov. 15, 2025
It also marks the beginning of the penitential Lenten season.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 14, 2024
Over its 20-minute run, Mazzoli conjures penitential processions, “melting hymns,” spells cast over broken bones and a conclusory ascent to the heavens.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 4, 2022
It is the penitential hood of the Maltese woman—a strangely picturesque article of apparel, like a cowl or Shaker bonnet, only much larger than the latter, and with a cape which hangs over the shoulders.
From The Rulers of the Mediterranean by Richard Harding Davis
Vocabulary lists containing penitential
Vocabulary from Readings 1, Unit 7
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Purgatory
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A Brief History of Life in Victorian Britain
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