Resipiscence
Pronunciation : Res`i*pis"cence (rs`-ps"sens)
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L. resipiscentia, from resipiscere to recover one's senses: cf. F. r?sipiscence.]
Definition : Defn: Wisdom derived from severe experience; hence, repentance. [R.] Bp. Montagu.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913