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penitentiary
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Adjective
  • showing or constituting penance
    • penitential tears
    • wrote a penitential letter apologizing for her hasty words
  • used for punishment or reform of criminals or wrongdoers
    • penitentiary institutions
Noun
  • a correctional institution for those convicted of major crimes
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