Sign in | English | Terms of Use
DictionaryForumContacts

   English ⇄ +
Google | Forvo | +
noun | abbreviation
 English thesaurus

penitentiary

['penɪ'tenʃ(ə)rɪ] n
law prison
penitentiary ['penɪ'tenʃ(ə)rɪ] abbr.
abbr., amer. pen
law A prison or place of confinement where convicted felons are sent to serve out the term of their sentence
Penitentiary ['penɪ'tenʃ(ə)rɪ] abbr.
abbr., amer. Penit

Add | Report an error | Get short URL