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penitant
adj 1noun 1
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3ADJ.
crowded
PENITANT + NOUN
sinners, sons
PREP.
with
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adj
1
Obsolete spelling of penitent.
The churches were crowded with penitant sinners: the sons of riot and profligacy were overawed into sobriety and decorum.
noun
1
Obsolete spelling of penitent.
It was preceded by a large crucifix borne by a penitant, escorted by two Acolytes, each one of whom carried a lantern fixed at the end of a long wand.
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The churches were crowded with penitant sinners: the sons of riot and profligacy were overawed into sobriety and decorum.
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It was preceded by a large crucifix borne by a penitant, escorted by two Acolytes, each one of whom carried a lantern fixed at the end of a long wand.
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