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penitentiary

noun

1 penitentiary

A correctional institution for those convicted of major crimes.

synonym: pen.

Roget 752: prison, prison house; jail, gaol, cage, coop, den, cell; stronghold, fortress, keep, donjon, dungeon, Bastille, ... show more

Roget 996: clergy, clericals, ministry, priesthood, presbytery, the cloth, the desk.    clergyman, divine, ecclesiastic, churchman, priest, presbyter, hierophant, ... show more

adjective

1 penitentiary

Used for punishment or reform of criminals or wrongdoers.

2 penitentiary

Showing or constituting penance.

synonym: penitential.

Roget 950: penitent; repenting etc. v.; repentant, contrite; conscience-smitten, conscience-stricken; self-accusing, self-convicted.    penitential, penitentiary; reclaimed, reborn; ... show more

Polish: pokutniczy


Moby thesaurus: Grand Penitentiary, Holy Father, POW camp, abuna, antipope, archbishop, archdeacon, archpriest, bail, bastille, bishop, bishop coadjutor, black hole, borstal, borstal institution, bridewell, brig, can, canon, cardinal ... show more.

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