Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

penitencer

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: pen-i-tencer
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A priest who heard confession and enjoined penance in extraordinary cases.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

"I say not that if thou be assigned to thy penitencer for certain sin, that thou art bound to shew him all the remnant of thy sins..."

Etymology

French pénitencier.

Usage

Obsolete

Inflected Forms

penitencers (plural) penitenser (alternative)

Questions

What does penitencer mean?: A priest who heard confession and enjoined penance in extraordinary cases.
Where does penitencer come from?: French pénitencier.

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