Res′i‐pis″cence (r?s′?–p?s″sens), n. [L. resipiscentia, from resipiscere to recover one's senses: cf. F. résipiscence.] Wisdom derived from severe experience; hence, repentance. Bp. Montagu.
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Webster's Dictionary 1913
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.