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n. A prison for those convicted of major crimes.

n. Roman Catholic Church A tribunal of the Roman Curia having jurisdiction in matters relating to penance, dispensations, and papal absolutions.

n. Roman Catholic Church A priest whose special function is the administration of the sacrament of penance in a particular church or diocese.

adj. Of or for the purpose of penance; penitential.

adj. Relating to or used for punishment or reform of criminals or wrongdoers.

adj. Resulting in or punishable by imprisonment in a penitentiary: a penitentiary offense.

n. A state or federal prison for convicted felons.

n. A priest who administers the sacrament of penance.

n. One who prescribes the rules and measures of penance.

n. One who does penance.

n. A small building in a monastery, or a part of a church, where penitents confessed.

n. An office of the papal court which examines cases of conscience, confession, absolution from vows, etc., and delivers decisions, dispensations, etc., run by a cardinal called the Grand Penitentiary, appointed by the pope.

n. An officer in some dioceses since 1215 A.D., vested with power from the bishop to absolve in cases reserved to him.

adj. of or relating to penance; penitential

adj. of or relating to the punishment of criminals

adj. Relating to penance, or to the rules and measures of penance.

adj. Expressive of penitence.

adj. Used for punishment, discipline, and reformation.

n. One who prescribes the rules and measures of penance.

n. One who does penance.

n. A small building in a monastery where penitents confessed.

n. That part of a church to which penitents were admitted.

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n. An office of the papal court which examines cases of conscience, confession, absolution from vows, etc., and delivers decisions, dispensations, etc. Its chief is a cardinal, called the Grand Penitentiary, appointed by the pope.

n. An officer in some dioceses since A. D. 1215, vested with power from the bishop to absolve in cases reserved to him.

n. A house of correction, in which offenders are confined for punishment, discipline, and reformation, and in which they are generally compelled to labor; a prison; a jail. Colloquially often shortened to pen.

Relating to penance, or to the rules and measures of penance.

Expressive of contrition or penitence; penitential: as, a penitentiary letter.

n. A penitent; one who repents of sin or does penance for it.

n. A confessor; a person appointed to deal with penitents or penances.

n. In the Roman Catholic Church, one who prescribes the rules and degrees of penance; specifically, an officer vested with power from the bishop to absolve in cases which the ordinary parish priest may be incompetent to determine.

n. In the papal court, an office in which are examined and from which are issued secret bulls, dispensations, etc., the tribunal in charge being termed the Tribunal of Penitentiaries.

n. A book for the guidance of confessors in imposing penances, etc., prescribing the rules and measures of penance.

n. A place for the performance of penance; a small building in monastic establishments in which a penitent confined himself. The term was also applied to that part of a church to which penitents were admitted during the service.

n. A prison in which convicts are confined for punishment and reformation, and compelled to labor; a house of correction; the place in which criminals condemned to penal servitude are confined.

Liable to punishment by imprisonment of the offender in a penitentiary: said of an offense: as, a penitentiary offense.

n. A member of the Penitents, certain religious orders. See penitent, 2.

adj. showing or constituting penance

adj. used for punishment or reform of criminals or wrongdoers

n. a correctional institution for those convicted of major crimes

""Minimum Parole" is a widespread experiment whereby certain penitentiary inmates who have not achieved ordinary parole, are allowed out with suitable supervision before sentence expiry, allowing one month for each year of sentence to a maximum of six months."

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