Word of the day – Penance

Penance

(noun)

 Ø an act showing sorrow or regret for sin, mortification

 Ø penalty

Eg.: Jason did a charitable work as a penance.

Eg.: Jonny’s penance for betraying his friend would last an eternity.

(verb)

   Ø To impose penance on; sinner

Eg.: As a penance, she said she would buy them all a box of chocolates.

·        Eg.:  The penalties in the canon law included, in addition to restitution, penance, fines and excommunication; and right of asylum was denied to the culprit.