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penitentiary meaning in Spanish
penitentiary : penitenciaria(feminine)
penitenciario(masculine)
Pronunciation : penitentiary
Pronunciation in Spanish : 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 Spanish : una institución correccional para los condenados por delitos graves
Una casa de corrección, en la que los delincuentes son confinados para su castigo, disciplina y reforma, y en la que generalmente se les obliga a trabajar.
Examples in English : The rule of law must run within penitentiary walls
Examples in Spanish : El estado de derecho debe regir dentro de los muros penitenciarios
Synonyms of penitentiary
Synonyms in English
prison
Jail
lockup
reformatory
correctional facility
Synonyms in Spanish
prisión
Celda
cárcel
reformatorio
instalación correccional
Antonyms of penitentiary
Antonyms in English
free world
place outside the jail
Antonyms in Spanish
mundo libre
lugar fuera de la cárcel
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