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Penitents meaning

plural of penitent

Using Penitents

  • The main meaning on this page is: plural of penitent
  • In the example corpus, penitents often appears in combinations such as: impoverished penitents, penitents undergo.

Context around Penitents

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 24.6 words
  • Position in the sentence: 6 start, 2 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 9 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

impoverished 2× masked 1× white 1× poor 1×

Often after:

undergo 2× prepare 1× preparing 1× approached 1×

Sentence patterns with Penitents

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

mostly impoverished penitents undergo the 2× baptism and penitents preparing to 1× category of penitents which consisted 1× masked penitents prepare before 1× penitents from the 1× punishing poor penitents 1× purgatory the penitents were bound 1× the white penitents approached rome 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

in dante s 1× in provincial letters 1× lent was a 1× masked penitents prepare 1× penitents from the 1×

Common sentence endings:

celebrations in taxco 1× consisted of backsliders 1× god given miracles 1× in zamora spain 1× on earthly thoughts 1× punishing poor penitents 1×

Words around Penitents

Just before it in the word index:

penitentiary 144 penitentiaries 3 penitential 20 penitent 20 penitence 26 penitani 2

Just after it in the word index:

penix 50 penjana 3 penjikent 2 penjor 5 penk 2 penka 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aargau 12 abacos 12 abboud 12 abdelkader 12 abdeslam 12 abdomens 12

Corpus analysis for Penitents

  • In this selection, "penitents" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 24.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, impoverished, masked, white, undergo, prepare and preparing stand out and add context to how "penitents" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include mostly impoverished penitents undergo the and baptism and penitents preparing to. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "penitents" sits close to words such as aargau, abacos and abboud, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with penitents

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

There also was a category of penitents which consisted of backsliders. (11 words)

Penitents from the 'Cristo de la Buena Muerte' brotherhood take part in a procession in Zamora, Spain. (17 words)

Masked penitents prepare before the start of a procession, a part of Holy Week celebrations, in Taxco. (17 words)

Longer example sentences

For a while, as the White Penitents approached Rome, gaining adherents along the way, Boniface IX and the Curia supported their penitential enthusiasm, but when they reached Rome, Boniface IX had their leader burnt at the stake, and they soon dispersed. (41 words)

Many of the mostly impoverished penitents undergo the ritual to atone for sins, pray for the sick or for a better life, or give thanks for what they believe were God-given miracles. (33 words)

Many of the mostly impoverished penitents undergo the ritual to atone for sins, pray for the sick or for a better life, and give thanks for miracles. (27 words)

Example sentences (9)

Many of the mostly impoverished penitents undergo the ritual to atone for sins, pray for the sick or for a better life, and give thanks for miracles.

Penitents from the 'Cristo de la Buena Muerte' brotherhood take part in a procession in Zamora, Spain.

Masked penitents prepare before the start of a procession, a part of Holy Week celebrations, in Taxco.

Lent was a special time when the whole church labored in penance alongside catechumens preparing for baptism and penitents preparing to receive absolution and reconciliation at Easter.

Many of the mostly impoverished penitents undergo the ritual to atone for sins, pray for the sick or for a better life, or give thanks for what they believe were God-given miracles.

For a while, as the White Penitents approached Rome, gaining adherents along the way, Boniface IX and the Curia supported their penitential enthusiasm, but when they reached Rome, Boniface IX had their leader burnt at the stake, and they soon dispersed.

In Dante's Purgatory, the penitents were bound and laid face down on the ground for having concentrated too much on earthly thoughts.

In Provincial Letters (1656–7) citation he scolded the Jesuits for using casuistic reasoning in confession to placate wealthy Church donors, while punishing poor penitents.

There also was a category of penitents which consisted of backsliders.

Common combinations with penitents

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "penitents" in a sentence?
An example: "Many of the mostly impoverished penitents undergo the ritual to atone for sins, pray for the sick or for a better life, and give thanks for miracles." This page contains 9 example sentences with the word "penitents" from authentic English texts.
What does "penitents" mean?
Penitents means: plural of penitent
How many example sentences with "penitents" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 9 example sentences with "penitents", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.