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Meaning of penitentiary
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
penitentiary
adj 1: used for punishment or reform of criminals or wrongdoers;
"penitentiary institutions"
2: showing or constituting penance; "penitential tears"; "wrote
a penitential letter apologizing for her hasty words" [syn:
{penitential}, {penitentiary}]
n 1: a correctional institution for those convicted of major
crimes [syn: {penitentiary}, {pen}]
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