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The correct spelling is penitentiary.
How to pronounce penitentiary
noun
IPA: /ˌpɛnɪˈtɛnʃəɹi/
Say it like: Pen-ite-ntia-ree
The correct spelling is penitentiary. A state or federal prison for convicted felons; (broadly) a prison.
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Meanings
noun
- 1.A state or federal prison for convicted felons; (broadly) a prison.
- 2.A priest in the Roman Catholic Church who administers the sacrament of penance.
- 3.One who prescribes the rules and measures of penance.
- 4.One who does penance.
- 5.A small building in a monastery, or a part of a church, where penitents confessed.
adjective
- 1.Of or relating to penance; penitential.
- 2.Of or relating to the punishment of criminals.
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