penitentiary

[ pen-i-ten-shuh-ree ]

/ ˌpɛn ɪˈtɛn ʃə ri /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR penitentiary ON THESAURUS.COM

noun, plural pen·i·ten·tia·ries.

a place for imprisonment, reformatory discipline, or punishment, especially a prison maintained in the U.S. by a state or the federal government for serious offenders.

Roman Catholic Church. a tribunal in the Curia Romana, presided over by a cardinal (grand penitentiary ), having jurisdiction over certain matters, as penance, confession, dispensation, absolution, and impediments, and dealing with questions of conscience reserved for the Holy See.

adjective

(of an offense) punishable by imprisonment in a penitentiary.

of, relating to, or intended for imprisonment, reformatory discipline, or punishment.

penitential.

Origin of penitentiary

1375–1425; late Middle English penitenciarie priest who administers penance, prison <Medieval Latin pēnitēntiārius of penance. See penitence, -ary

Words nearby penitentiary

penitence, penitent, Penitente, penitential, penitential Psalm, penitentiary, penitis, Penki, penknife, penlight, penman

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Example sentences from the Web for penitentiary

The method would come to be known as “The Pennsylvania System” and the institution “a penitentiary.”
Jerry Sandusky Sentenced: Eight Facts About Pennsylvania Prisons|Abby Haglage|October 10, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Philadelphia coined the term ‘penitentiary’—and set the tone for prison reform.
Jerry Sandusky Sentenced: Eight Facts About Pennsylvania Prisons|Abby Haglage|October 10, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Walking past a large data center building, painted yellow like a penitentiary, I asked what went on inside.
Google Thinks You’re Stupid—and Works to Keep You in the Dark|Andrew Blum|May 29, 2012|DAILY BEAST
“I rediscovered my own humanity in the penitentiary,” he admits.
Ex-Prisoners Say Life Term Is Cruel for Teens, As Case Hits High Court|Sandra McElwaine|March 19, 2012|DAILY BEAST

The Mexican Mafia run their empire from the penitentiary to the streets of LA.
The Mexican Mafia Is the Daddy of All Street Gangs|Seth Ferranti|December 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Two weeks later an epidemic of typhoid broke out in the school, and three weeks later in the penitentiary.
Preventable Diseases|Woods Hutchinson
Five days had passed since the entrance of Caballuco into the Penitentiary's house.
Dona Perfecta|B. Perez Galdos
He feels something of the air of the penitentiary in the very refinements of his luxurious hostelrie.
The Knickerbocker, or New-York Monthly Magazine, April 1844|Various
He was caught, convicted, and was being taken to the penitentiary, but escaped.
Bill Bruce on Forest Patrol|Henry Harley Arnold
But now they turn around and want to put Mr. Vaile and Mr. Miner into the penitentiary on the same testimony.
The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 10 (of 12)|Robert G. Ingersoll

British Dictionary definitions for penitentiary

penitentiary

/ (ˌpɛnɪˈtɛnʃərɪ) /

noun plural -ries

(in the US and Canada) a state or federal prison: in Canada, esp a federal prison for offenders convicted of serious crimesSometimes shortened to: pen

RC Church

a cleric appointed to supervise the administration of the sacrament of penance in a particular area
a priest who has special faculties to absolve particularly grave sins
a cardinal who presides over a tribunal that decides all matters affecting the sacrament of penance
this tribunal itself

adjective

another word for penitential (def. 1)

US and Canadian (of an offence) punishable by imprisonment in a penitentiary

Word Origin for penitentiary

C15 (meaning also: an officer dealing with penances): from Medieval Latin poenitēntiārius, from Latin paenitēns penitent

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	penitentiary
释义	penitentiary [ pen-i-ten-shuh-ree ] / ˌpɛn ɪˈtɛn ʃə ri / SEE SYNONYMS FOR penitentiary ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural pen·i·ten·tia·ries. a place for imprisonment, reformatory discipline, or punishment, especially a prison maintained in the U.S. by a state or the federal government for serious offenders. Roman Catholic Church. a tribunal in the Curia Romana, presided over by a cardinal (grand penitentiary ), having jurisdiction over certain matters, as penance, confession, dispensation, absolution, and impediments, and dealing with questions of conscience reserved for the Holy See. adjective (of an offense) punishable by imprisonment in a penitentiary. of, relating to, or intended for imprisonment, reformatory discipline, or punishment. penitential. Origin of penitentiary 1375–1425; late Middle English penitenciarie priest who administers penance, prison <Medieval Latin pēnitēntiārius of penance. See penitence, -ary Words nearby penitentiary penitence, penitent, Penitente, penitential, penitential Psalm, penitentiary, penitis, Penki, penknife, penlight, penman Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for penitentiary The method would come to be known as “The Pennsylvania System” and the institution “a penitentiary.” Jerry Sandusky Sentenced: Eight Facts About Pennsylvania Prisons\|Abby Haglage\|October 10, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Philadelphia coined the term ‘penitentiary’—and set the tone for prison reform. Jerry Sandusky Sentenced: Eight Facts About Pennsylvania Prisons\|Abby Haglage\|October 10, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Walking past a large data center building, painted yellow like a penitentiary, I asked what went on inside. Google Thinks You’re Stupid—and Works to Keep You in the Dark\|Andrew Blum\|May 29, 2012\|DAILY BEAST “I rediscovered my own humanity in the penitentiary,” he admits. Ex-Prisoners Say Life Term Is Cruel for Teens, As Case Hits High Court\|Sandra McElwaine\|March 19, 2012\|DAILY BEAST The Mexican Mafia run their empire from the penitentiary to the streets of LA. The Mexican Mafia Is the Daddy of All Street Gangs\|Seth Ferranti\|December 11, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Two weeks later an epidemic of typhoid broke out in the school, and three weeks later in the penitentiary. Preventable Diseases\|Woods Hutchinson Five days had passed since the entrance of Caballuco into the Penitentiary's house. Dona Perfecta\|B. Perez Galdos He feels something of the air of the penitentiary in the very refinements of his luxurious hostelrie. The Knickerbocker, or New-York Monthly Magazine, April 1844\|Various He was caught, convicted, and was being taken to the penitentiary, but escaped. Bill Bruce on Forest Patrol\|Henry Harley Arnold But now they turn around and want to put Mr. Vaile and Mr. Miner into the penitentiary on the same testimony. The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 10 (of 12)\|Robert G. Ingersoll British Dictionary definitions for penitentiary penitentiary / (ˌpɛnɪˈtɛnʃərɪ) / noun plural -ries (in the US and Canada) a state or federal prison: in Canada, esp a federal prison for offenders convicted of serious crimesSometimes shortened to: pen RC Church a cleric appointed to supervise the administration of the sacrament of penance in a particular area a priest who has special faculties to absolve particularly grave sins a cardinal who presides over a tribunal that decides all matters affecting the sacrament of penance this tribunal itself adjective another word for penitential (def. 1) US and Canadian (of an offence) punishable by imprisonment in a penitentiary Word Origin for penitentiary C15 (meaning also: an officer dealing with penances): from Medieval Latin poenitēntiārius, from Latin paenitēns penitent Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to penitentiary lockup, prison, cooler, inside, joint, pen, college, can, stockade, reformatory, campus, slammer, big house
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penitentiary

noun, plural pen·i·ten·tia·ries.

adjective

Origin of penitentiary

Words nearby penitentiary

Example sentences from the Web for penitentiary

British Dictionary definitions for penitentiary

noun plural -ries

adjective

Word Origin for penitentiary

Words related to penitentiary