Meaning Of The Word Penitentiary

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penitentiary
countable noun: A penitentiary is a prison.

penitentiary in American English
a prison
of or for penance
adjective: punishable by imprisonment in a penitentiary
noun: a place for imprisonment, reformatory discipline, or punishment, esp. a prison maintained in the U.S. by a state or the federal government for serious offenders

penitentiary in British English
adjective
noun: (in the US and Canada) a state or federal prison: in Canada, esp a federal prison for offenders convicted of serious crimes

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