Penitentiary - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˌpenɪˈtenʃərɪ|  American pronunciation of the word penitentiary
Brit.  |ˌpenɪˈtenʃ(ə)rɪ|  British pronunciation of the word penitentiary

noun

- a correctional institution for those convicted of major crimes (syn: pen)

adjective

- used for punishment or reform of criminals or wrongdoers
penitentiary institutions
- showing or constituting penance (syn: penitential)

Extra examples

...a sentence in the state penitentiary for robbery...

He was sentenced to a ten-year term in the state penitentiary.

Word forms

noun
singular: penitentiary
plural: penitentiaries
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