All 4 Uses
penance
in
A Thousand Splendid Suns
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- His idea of penance.†
p. 11.2
- "His idea of penance," Nana said.†
p. 13.9 *
- They had been half hearted tokens of penance, in sincere, corrupt gestures meant more for his own appeasement than hers.†
p. 76.4
- But, like Mil's letter, Kabul's penance has arrived too late.†
p. 410.6
Definitions:
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(1)
(penance) an act that shows sorrow for wrongdoing -- such as expressing regret, asking for forgiveness, or trying to make up for the harm done
- (2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)