REPENT'ANT, adjective 1. Sorrowful for past conduct or words. 2. Sorrowful for sin. 3. Expressing or showing sorrow for sin; as repentant tears; repentant ashes; repentant sighs. REPENT'ANT, noun 1. One who repents; a penitent. 2. One that expresses sorrow for sin.
Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary ↗ · public-domain · returned verbatim, no AI