la pénitence

penance, punishment

p e . n i . t ɑ̃ s

noun · feminine Rare #52,000

penance, punishment Often refers to an act of atonement; in Catholicism, it can also refer to the sacrament of penance.

FR: Il a fait pénitence pour son erreur.

EN: He did penance for his mistake.

You did penance.

— Lady Vengeance (2005)

Penance is one of the seven sacraments.

That seems like an appropriate penance for ruining my day.

— Retour à Silent Hill (2026)

And your duty is your penance.

— भाग मिल्खा भाग (2013)