Penitent engine Synonyms

Definitions for Penitent


  • (adjective) feeling sorrow for a wrong that one has done
  • (adjective) feeling or expressing remorse for misdeeds
  • (noun) Roman Catholic church ) a person who repents for wrongdoing (a Roman Catholic may be admitted to penance under the direction of a confessor

Definitions for Engine


  • (noun) a device that changes energy into mechanical motion
  • (noun) motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
  • (noun) a wheeled vehicle consisting of a self -propelled engine that is used to draw trains along railway tracks