Peninsulate
(Pen*in"su*late) v. t. [imp. & p. p. Peninsulated ; p. pr. & vb. n. Peninsulating.] To
form into a peninsula.
South River . . . peninsulates Castle Hill farm.
W. Bentley. Penis
(Pe"nis) n. [L.] (Anat.) The male member, or organ of generation.
Penitence
(Pen"i*tence) n. [F. pénitence, L. paenitentia. See Penitent, and cf. Penance.] The quality
or condition of being penitent; the disposition of a penitent; sorrow for sins or faults; repentance; contrition.
"Penitence of his old guilt." Chaucer.
Death is deferred, and penitenance has room
To mitigate, if not reverse, the doom.
Dryden. Syn. — Repentance; contrition; compunction.
Penitencer
(Pen"i*ten*cer) n. [F. pénitencier.] A priest who heard confession and enjoined penance in
extraordinary cases. [Written also penitenser.] [Obs.] Chaucer.
Penitency
(Pen"i*ten*cy) n. Penitence. [Obs.]
Penitent
(Pen"i*tent) a. [F. pénitent, L. paenitens, -entis, poenitens, p. pr. of paenitere, poenitere, to
cause to repent, to repent; prob. akin to poena punishment. See Pain.]
1. Feeling pain or sorrow on account of sins or offenses; repentant; contrite; sincerely affected by a sense
of guilt, and resolved on amendment of life.
Be penitent, and for thy fault contrite.
Milton.
The pound he tamed, the penitent he cheered.
Dryden. 2. Doing penance. [Obs.] Shak.
Penitent
(Pen"i*tent), n.
1. One who repents of sin; one sorrowful on account of his transgressions.
2. One under church censure, but admitted to penance; one undergoing penance.
3. One under the direction of a confessor.
Penitents is an appellation given to certain fraternities in Roman Catholic countries, distinguished by
their habit, and employed in charitable acts.
Penitential
(Pen`i*ten"tial) a. [Cf. F. pénitentiel.] Of or pertaining to penitence, or to penance; expressing
penitence; of the nature of penance; as, the penitential book; penitential tears. "Penitential stripes." Cowper.
Guilt that all the penitential fires of hereafter can not cleanse.
Sir W. Scott. Penitential
(Pen`i*ten"tial), n. (R. C. Ch.) A book formerly used by priests hearing confessions, containing
rules for the imposition of penances; — called also penitential book.
Penitentially
(Pen`i*ten"tial*ly), adv. In a penitential manner.
Penitentiary
(Pen`i*ten"tia*ry) a. [Cf. F. pénitentiaire.]
1. Relating to penance, or to the rules and measures of penance. "A penitentiary tax." Abp. Bramhall.
