penitentiary

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/ˌpɛnɪˈtɛnʃəɹi/ English

Definitions

noun

A state or federal prison for convicted felons; (broadly) a prison.
A priest in the Roman Catholic Church who administers the sacrament of penance.
One who prescribes the rules and measures of penance.
One who does penance.

adjective

Of or relating to penance; penitential.
Of or relating to the punishment of criminals.

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Synonyms

pen punitive punitory prison jail imprisonment lockup gaol prisoner incarceration corrections confinement detention custodial probation custody

Associated

usp alcatraz reformatory inmate correctional inmates walla joliet terre warden haute convicts

Rhymes

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