"penitencer" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: penitencers [plural]
Etymology: French pénitencier. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|fr|pénitencier}} French pénitencier Head templates: {{en-noun}} penitencer (plural penitencers)
  1. (obsolete) A priest who heard confession and enjoined penance in extraordinary cases. Tags: obsolete Synonyms: penitenser
    Sense id: en-penitencer-en-noun-9UPjQrV7 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations

Inflected forms

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