 penitentiary |
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| 1. | [ adjective ] (law) used for punishment or reform of criminals or wrongdoers | |
| Examples: | "penitentiary institutions" |
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| Related terms: | punitive | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (law) a correctional institution for those convicted of major crimes | |
| Synonyms: | pen | |
| Related terms: | correctional_institution | |
| Similar spelling: |
penitentially penitential penitently penitence |
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