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Synonyms for "penitentiary" in English

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Detailed Synonyms for penitentiary in English

penitentiary:

penitentiary [the ~] nom

the penitentiary
the penitentiary; the jail; the prison; the detention centre; the prison camp; the convict prison; the correctional center
- penitentiary [the ~] nom
- jail [the ~] nom
- prison [the ~] nom
- detention centre [the ~] nom
- prison camp [the ~] nom
- convict prison [the ~] nom
- correctional center [the ~] nom
the penitentiary

– a correctional institution for those convicted of major crimes ¹
the pen; the penitentiary
– a correctional institution for those convicted of major crimes ¹
- pen [the ~] nom
- penitentiary [the ~] nom

penitentiary adj

penitentiary
penitentiary
- penitentiary adj
penitentiary

– showing or constituting penance ¹
penitentiary; penitential
– showing or constituting penance ¹
- penitentiary adj
- penitential adj
  - penitential tears¹
  - wrote a penitential letter apologizing for her hasty words¹
penitentiary

– used for punishment or reform of criminals or wrongdoers ¹
penitentiary
– used for punishment or reform of criminals or wrongdoers ¹
- penitentiary adj
  - penitentiary institutions¹

penitentiary

penitentiary
penitentiary; penal institution
- penitentiary
- penal institution
penitentiary
penitentiary; house of correction
- penitentiary
- house of correction

Related Words for "penitentiary":

penitentiaries

Alternate Synonyms for "penitentiary":

Related Definitions for "penitentiary":

showing or constituting penance¹
used for punishment or reform of criminals or wrongdoers¹
- penitentiary institutions¹
a correctional institution for those convicted of major crimes¹

¹WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University