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penitentiary

/ˌpɛnɪˈtɛnʃəri/

/ˌpɛnɪˈtɛnʃɛri/

penitentiarynoun

penitentiaries

/ˌpɛnɪˈtɛnʃəri/

/ˌpɛnɪˈtɛnʃieri/

Traductions

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.

Traductions supplémentaires

pénitencierDans l’Église catholique, ecclésiastique chargé d’entendre les confessions.

Définitions

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.

Synonymes

penal institution

prison

jail

detention center

correctional facility

penitentiaryadjective

more penitentiary

Comp.

most penitentiary

Super.

/ˌpɛnɪˈtɛnʃəri/

/ˌpɛnɪˈtɛnʃɛri/

Traductions

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.

Définitions

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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