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The meaning of Penitentiary

Penitentiary – definition

noun

A prison for people convicted of serious crimes.

Usage examples:

Only about 20 of the more than 1,000 prisoners at the federal penitentiary have been convicted of c…
noun

(in the roman catholic church) a priest appointed to administer penance.

noun

A prison

Usage examples:

A federal/state penitentiary

Penitentiary translation into English

Penitentiary: translate from English into Chinese

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监狱, 狴, 感化的, 教养所

Penitentiary: translate from English into Dutch

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Penitentiaire inrichting, Strafinrichting, Verbeteringsgesticht, Penitentiarie, Boete-, Straf-

Penitentiary: translate from English into French

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Pénitencier, Pénitentiaire, Prison, Pénitencerie, Maison centrale

Penitentiary: translate from English into German

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Zuchthaus, Gefängnis, Strafanstalt, Besserungsanstalt

Penitentiary: translate from English into Hindi

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जेल, सुधार-गृह, सुधारनेवाला, संशोधन करनेवाला, प्रायश्चित संबन्धी, क़ैदख़ाना

Penitentiary: translate from English into Italian

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Penitenziario, Carcere

Penitentiary: translate from English into Korean

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교도소, 후회하는

Penitentiary: translate from English into Russian

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Пенитенциарное учреждение, Пенитенциарный, Исправительный, Исправительный дом, Пенитенциарий, Каторжная тюрьма

Penitentiary: translate from English into Spanish

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Penitenciario, Penitenciaría, Penal, Presidio, Reformatorio

Word origin

late Middle English (as a term in ecclesiastical law): from medieval Latin paenitentiarius, from Latin paenitentia ‘repentance’. The North American usage dates from the early 19th century.

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Penitentiary – similar words

penitentiaries

noun

A prison for people convicted of serious crimes.

Usage examples:

Only about 20 of the more than 1,000 prisoners at the federal penitentiary have been convicted of c…
noun

A prison

Usage examples:

A federal/state penitentiary
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