Defenition of the word penitentiary

• Defenition of the word penitentiary

  • used for punishment or reform of criminals or wrongdoers; "penitentiary institutions"
  • a correctional institution for those convicted of major crimes
  • showing or constituting penance
  • used for punishment or reform of criminals or wrongdoers

Synonyms for the word penitentiary

• • jail
  • labor camp
  • pen
  • penal colony
  • prison

Similar words in the penitentiary

• • penitentiary
  • penitentiary's
  • punitive
  • punitory

Hypernyms for the word penitentiary

• • correctional institution

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