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penitentiary

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penitentiary /ˌpɛnəˈtɛnʃəri/ noun
plural penitentiaries
penitentiary
/ˌpɛnəˈtɛnʃəri/
noun
plural penitentiaries
Britannica Dictionary definition of PENITENTIARY
[count] US
: prison — often used in the names of prisons
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Synonyms see: [1]jail