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Meaning of penitentiaries

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

penitentiaries

noun

Definitions

A state or federal prison for convicted felons; (broadly) a prison.
A priest in the Roman Catholic Church who administers the sacrament of penance.
One who prescribes the rules and measures of penance.
One who does penance.

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