Penitentiary

Meaning

Noun

●

In American English:

A state or

for

; (broadly) a

.

●

In Prison:

A

in the Roman Catholic Church who

the

of penance.

●

One who

the

and

of penance.

●

One who does penance.

●

A small

in a

, or a part of a

, where

confessed.

●

An

of the

which

of

,

,

from

, etc; and

,

, etc.;

a

called the Grand Penitentiary who is

by the pope.

●

An

in some

since 1215,

with power from the

to

in

to him.

Adj

●

Of or

to

; penitential.

●

Of or

to the

of criminals.

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Origin

penitentiary

English

penitentiaria

Latin

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