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penance meaning in Bengali

প্রায়শ্চিত্ত praẏościtto

/ˈpɛn.əns/

penance in Bengali: প্রায়শ্চিত্ত (praẏościtto). In English, penance means a voluntary self-imposed punishment for a sinful act or wrongdoing. It may be intended to serve as reparation for the act.

Bengali words for penance

penance
প্রায়শ্চিত্ত praẏościtto

English meaning of penance

  1. noun A voluntary self-imposed punishment for a sinful act or wrongdoing. It may be intended to serve as reparation for the act.
  2. noun A sacrament in some Christian churches that involves penitence (remorse plus restitution via prayer).
  3. noun Any instrument of self-punishment.
  4. noun Repentance.

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Questions about penance in Bengali

What is the meaning of penance in Bengali?
Penance in Bengali is প্রায়শ্চিত্ত (praẏościtto).
penance এর বাংলা অর্থ কী?
Penance: প্রায়শ্চিত্ত (praẏościtto).
What does penance mean in English?
Penance means a voluntary self-imposed punishment for a sinful act or wrongdoing. It may be intended to serve as reparation for the act.

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Bengali words from Wiktionary's Bengali entries whose English meaning is “penance”: প্রায়শ্চিত্ত. English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: penance (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Bengali words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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