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penitentiary penitenciaria(feminine)
penitenciario(masculine)

penitenciaria(feminine)
penitenciario(masculine)

penitentiary = penitenciaria(feminine)
penitenciario(masculine)

Pronunciation =  penitentiary

Pronunciation in Spanish = penitenciaria/
penitenciario

penitentiary in Spanish: penitenciaria(feminine)
penitenciario(masculine)

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 Spanish prisión
Celda
cárcel
reformatorio
instalación correccional
Synonyms in English prison
Jail
lockup
reformatory
correctional facility

Antonyms of penitentiary

Antonyms in Spanish mundo libre
lugar fuera de la cárcel
Antonyms in English free world
place outside the jail

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