penance

1. (countable, uncountable)A voluntary self-imposed punishment for a sinful act or wrongdoing. It may be intended to serve as reparation for the act.

   Buße, Bußleistung, Bußübung

   искупле́ниеiskuplénije

   епітиміяepitymija, покаранняpokarannja

   voluntary self-punishment in order to atone for some wrongdoing

2. (countable, uncountable)A sacrament in some Christian churches that involves penitence (remorse plus restitution via prayer).

   Bußsakrament

3. (countable, uncountable)Any instrument of self-punishment.

4. (countable, obsolete, uncountable)Repentance

   a Catholic sacrament; repentance and confession and atonement and absolution

5. (countable, obsolete, uncountable)Pain; sorrow; suffering

1. Tom is doing penance.

   deTom tut Buße. — wolfgangth

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2. If rain fails there will be neither charity nor penance.

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3. Penance is one of the seven sacraments.

   ruПокаяние есть одно из семи таинств. — megaton

   deDie Buße ist eines der sieben Sakramente. — Espi

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4. He is doing penance.

   deEr tut Buße. — Espi

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