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Entry 3 senses · 2 variants Webster, 1913

Repentant

/(-ant)/ · Re·pent·ant · IPA /ɹəˈpɛntənt/
01 a. Penitent; sorry for sin.
  1. 1.
    Penitent; sorry for sin.
    “Thus they, in lowliest plight, repentant stood.” — Millton.
  2. 2.
    Expressing or showing sorrow for sin; as, repentant tears; repentant ashes.
02 n. One who repents, especially one who repents of sin; a penitent.
  1. 1.
    One who repents, especially one who repents of sin; a penitent.