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Penitentiary Meaning In german

English WordPenitentiary
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German MeaningBesserungsanstalt
Besserungsanstalt - Noun
Strafanstalt - Noun
Gefängnis - Noun
Zuchthaus - Noun
Word FormNoun, plural penitentiaries.
How To Spell Penitentiary[pen-i-ten-shuh-ree]

Definition of Penitentiary

Late Middle English (as a term in ecclesiastical law): from medieval Latin paenitentiarius, from Latin paenitentia ‘repentance’. The North American usage dates from the early 19th century.

Synonyms of Penitentiary

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