broken+in+spirit

  • 131Namatjira — /næməˈdʒɪərə/ (say namuh jearruh) noun Albert, 1902–59, Australian painter; noted for his watercolour landscapes of central Australia; worked at the Hermannsburg mission, NT. Albert Namatjira, a member of the Arrernte people, was born and spent… …

  • 132con|trite´ness — con|trite «kuhn TRYT, KON tryt», adjective. 1. broken in spirit by a sense of guilt; penitent: »The boy felt contrite after he had hit his little sister. ... an humble and a contrite heart (Rudyard Kipling). SYNONYM(S): repentant, sorrowful,… …

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