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| pen·i·ten·tia·ry [ pènni ténshəree ] |
noun (plural pen·i·ten·tia·ries) |
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1. prison: a prison, especially for people who have been convicted of serious crimes
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2. Roman Catholic official: a high official in the Roman Catholic Church who can grant absolution in extraordinary cases
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3. Roman Catholic tribunal: a tribunal of the Roman Catholic Church dealing with penance
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adjective |
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1. of penance: relating to penance
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2. concerning punishment or reform: involving or used for the punishment or reform of offenders
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3. criminal law punishable by imprisonment in penitentiary: punishable by a term of imprisonment in a penitentiary
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| [15th century. < medieval Latin paenitentiaria< Latin paenitentia (see penance)] |
