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Meaning of penal

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

penal

Pronunciation:/ˈpiːnəl/

adjective

Definitions

  1. Of or relating to punishment.

    Example: penal servitude

  2. Subject to punishment; punishable.

    Example: a penal offence

  3. Serving as a place of punishment.

    Example: a penal colony

  4. Exorbitant.

    Example: a penal rate of interest.

Sources:https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/penal

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