Bible Dictionaries
Contrition
Webster's Dictionary
(1):
(n.) The act of grinding or ribbing to powder; attrition; friction; rubbing.
(2):
(n.) The state of being contrite; deep sorrow and repentance for sin, because sin is displeasing to God; humble penitence; through repentance.
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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Contrition'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/web/c/contrition.html. 1828.