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penitentiary meaning in French
penitentiary : pénitencier
Pronunciation : penitentiary
Pronunciation in French : penitentiary
Part of speech : Noun
Definition in English : a correctional institution for those convicted of major crimes
A house of correction, in which offenders are confined for punishment, discipline, and reformation, and in which they are generally compelled to labor.
Definition in French : un établissement correctionnel pour les personnes reconnues coupables de crimes majeurs
Une maison de correction, dans laquelle les délinquants sont enfermés pour la punition, la discipline et la réforme, et dans laquelle ils sont généralement contraints au travail.
Examples in English : The rule of law must run within penitentiary walls
Examples in French : L'État de droit doit fonctionner à l'intérieur des murs pénitentiaires
Synonyms of penitentiary
Synonyms in English
prison
Jail
lockup
reformatory
correctional facility
Synonyms in French
Prison
enfermer
maison de correction
Antonyms of penitentiary
Antonyms in English
free world
place outside the jail
Antonyms in French
monde libre
place à l'extérieur de la prison
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