A voluntary self-imposed punishment for a sinful act or wrongdoing. It may be intended to serve as reparation for the act.
Any instrument of self-punishment.
A sacrament in some Christian churches.
To impose penance; to punish.
Retaliation or reprisal; vengeance.
Compensation for loss or damage; amends.
Repayment, reward, recompense, return in kind.