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PENITENTIARY
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A correctional institution for those convicted of major crimes
Synonyms:
pen; penitentiary
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("penitentiary" is a kind of...):
correctional institution (a penal institution maintained by the government)
Derivation:
penitentiary (used for punishment or reform of criminals or wrongdoers)
II. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Showing or constituting penance
Example:
wrote a penitential letter apologizing for her hasty words
Synonyms:
penitential; penitentiary
Classified under:
Similar:
penitent; repentant (feeling or expressing remorse for misdeeds)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Used for punishment or reform of criminals or wrongdoers
Example:
penitentiary institutions
Classified under:
Similar:
punitive; punitory (inflicting punishment)
Derivation:
penitence (remorse for your past conduct)
penitentiary (a correctional institution for those convicted of major crimes)
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