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penitentiary

UK
/ˌpɛnɪˈtɛnʃəri/
US
/ˌpɛnɪˈtɛnʃɛri/

Translations

penitentiarynoun
penitentiaries
pl
UK
/ˌpɛnɪˈtɛnʃəri/
US
/ˌpɛnɪˈtɛnʃieri/
pénitencierÉtablissement pénitentiaire; terme courant surtout pour une prison de haute sécurité.
The criminal was sentenced to ten years in the state penitentiary.
Le criminel a été condamné à dix ans de pénitencier d'État.
Additional translations
pénitencierDans l’Église catholique, ecclésiastique chargé d’entendre les confessions.
Synonyms
penal institution
prison
jail
detention center
correctional facility
penitentiaryadjective
more penitentiary
Comp.
most penitentiary
Super.
UK
/ˌpɛnɪˈtɛnʃəri/
US
/ˌpɛnɪˈtɛnʃɛri/
pénitentiaireRelatif aux peines infligées aux criminels ou à l’administration pénitentiaire.
The penitentiary system is designed to rehabilitate offenders.
Le système pénitentiaire est conçu pour réhabiliter les délinquants.
pénitentielRelatif à la pénitence ou à la confession.
During Lent, many believers adopt a penitentiary lifestyle of fasting and prayer.
Pendant le Carême, de nombreux croyants adoptent un mode de vie pénitentiel fait de jeûne et de prière.
Synonyms
correctional
penal
atoning
remorseful
contrite
repentant
penitent
penitential
custodial
carceral
prison

Definitions

penitentiarynoun
A prison for people convicted of serious crimes.
The criminal was sentenced to ten years in the state penitentiary.
A priest or ecclesiastical officer in the Roman Catholic Church empowered to hear confessions and impose penance; a confessor.
The monk served as the abbey's penitentiary, hearing the sisters' confessions every week.
penitentiaryadjective
Relating to or used for the punishment of criminals.
The penitentiary system is designed to rehabilitate offenders.
Relating to penitence or the act of confessing sins; penitential.
During Lent, many believers adopt a penitentiary lifestyle of fasting and prayer.
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