| 单词 | penitentiary |
| 释义 | penitentiary (once / 2187 pages) nadj A penitentiary is a prison for big-time criminals convicted of big-time crimes. Commit a serious crime like a murder and you won't just go to jail; you'll be sent to the penitentiary. Penitentiary comes from the Latin paenitentia, meaning "repentance." A penitentiary is a place you are sent to make repentance for a crime committed. Penitentiary can also be used as an adjective to describe something done to show penance, as in the penitentiary scarlet "A" on Hester Prynne's chest. In the Roman Catholic Church, a penitentiary is a priest who administers the sacrament of penance, or hears people's confessions. WORD FAMILYpenitentiary: penitentiaries+/impenitent: impenitence, impenitency, impenitently/penitence: penitences, penitential, penitentiary/penitent: impenitent, penitence, penitently, penitents/penitential: penitentially USAGE EXAMPLESIn October of 1992, heavily armed military police stormed the penitentiary to quell a riot, spurring charges of indiscriminate killing by authorities. Wall Street Journal(Jan 02, 2017) The aging penitentiary in Pontiac, where he was held while awaiting a court hearing, was worse. New York Times(Dec 28, 2016) In the program there is a list of rules participating inmates are held accountable to beyond the basic rules of the penitentiary. Washington Times(Dec 12, 2016) 1n a correctional institution for those convicted of major crimes Syn|Hyper pen correctional institution a penal institution maintained by the government 2adj used for punishment or reform of criminals or wrongdoers penitentiary institutions Syn punitive, punitory inflicting punishment 3adj showing or constituting penance Syn penitential penitent, repentant feeling or expressing remorse for misdeeds |
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