Penitentiary Definition & Meaning
penitentiary
- adjective
- used for punishment or reform of criminals or wrongdoers; "penitentiary institutions"
- showing or constituting penance; "penitential tears"; "wrote a penitential letter apologizing for her hasty words"
- noun
- a correctional institution for those convicted of major crimes
"Penitentiary" in song lyrics
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"The ghetto is hell, the only free Penitentiary"
Al-D — I'm Reaching -
"GANG RELATED! In and out tha penitentiary"
Anybody Killa f/ Insane Clown Posse — Gang Related -
"And if I get popped again, I'm headed to penitentiary"
B.G. — Fool With It
Words that rhyme with penitentiary
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- What does penitentiary mean?
- used for punishment or reform of criminals or wrongdoers; "penitentiary institutions" showing or constituting penance; "penitential tears"; "wrote a penitential letter apologizing for her hasty words" a correctional institution for those convicted of major crimes
- What part of speech is penitentiary?
- Penitentiary is an adjective and a noun.
- How many definitions does penitentiary have?
- Penitentiary has 3 definitions across 2 parts of speech (adjective, noun).