How to use "penance" in sentences with meaning in English and Hindi

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Example sentences for "penance" in popular movie and book plots

  • Ravana decides to perform penance and bring Lord Siva's Atma Lingam for his mother to worship.  - Bhookailas (film)
  • Outraged and offended by the suggestion, Saleed berates Afsan and sends him to the palace Hall of Worship to pay penance for his blasphemy.  - Far-Seer
  • Spike returns to the vampire lair, where the Anointed One demands penance for his failure.  - School Hard
  • His penance in the Novacek matter will be to accept the medal, like it or not, and continue his job.  - Hero (Battlestar Galactica)
  • A badly shaken Henry then undergoes a penance by whipping at the hands of Saxon monks.  - Becket (1964 film)
  • Feeling guilty, Lambert does penance by dumping his fiancee Gail (Bonnie Hunt) and marrying Mueller's daughter Inga (Lily Tomlin).  - Getting Away with Murder (film)
  • The film starts with the penance of Sage Bhadra (Sarath Babu) who becomes a hill with the blessings of Lord Rama.  - Sri Ramadasu
  • As part of the penance he wills his land for the villagers.  - Virumaandi
  • Murali as a penance decides to marry a handicapped girl.  - Porkkaalam
  • His wife seeks to comfort him, saying that his penance is to honor Mundo Cani and to ask for his forgiveness.  - The Book of the Dun Cow (novel)
  • The Prophets cause the Dominion ships to vanish, saving Bajor, but warn Sisko that a penance will be exacted.  - Sacrifice of Angels
  • In penance for his deed, he gives over his eyes to Maharet.  - Blood and Gold
  • At the advice of his allies, Philip calls across the county for volunteers to work on the cathedral as penance for their sins.  - The Pillars of the Earth
  • The legend of Dhruva's penance and devotion to Vishnu is also recounted, along with the related story of king Prithu.  - Bhagavata Purana
  • He learns that his mission to destroy Dracula and his amnesia are penance for past, unremembered sins that cause nightmares.  - Van Helsing (film)
  • Equality 7-2521 accepts his street sweeping assignment as penance for his "Transgression of Preference" in secretly desiring to be a Scholar.  - Anthem (novella)

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