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Penitentiaries — Penitentiary Pen i*ten tia*ry, n.; pl. {Penitentiaries}. [Cf. F. p[ e]nitencier. See {Penitent}.] 1. One who prescribes the rules and measures of penance. [Obs.] Bacon. [1913 Webster] 2. One who does penance. [Obs.] Hammond. [1913 Webster] 3. A… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
penitentiaries — pen·i·ten·tia·ry || ‚penɪ tenʃərɪ n. jail, prison adj. of returning to one s faith; dealing with the reform of prisoners … English contemporary dictionary
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