penance
The origin and history of penance.
Etymology
From Old French peneance, from Latin paenitentia ("repentance"); a close relative of the word "penitence."
The origin and history of penance.
From Old French peneance, from Latin paenitentia ("repentance"); a close relative of the word "penitence."
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