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penitentiary

English

  1. 🔊 used for punishment or reform of criminals or wrongdoers
    “penitentiary institutions”
  2. 🔊 showing or constituting penance
    “penitential tears”
  3. 🔊 a correctional institution for those convicted of major crimes

Spanish

  1. 🔊 penitenciarĂ­a penitentiary

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