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1. Oxford American Dictionary

   penitentiary

   • IPA[ˌpenəˈten(t)SH(ə)rē]

   美式

   • n.
     a prison for people convicted of serious crimes.；(in the Roman Catholic Church) a priest charged with certain aspects of the administration of the sacrament of penance.

   • noun: penitentiary, plural noun: penitentiaries

2. • 釋義
   • 相關詞

   n.

   名詞

   • 1. North American a prison for people convicted of serious crimes.
   • 2. (in the Roman Catholic Church) a priest charged with certain aspects of the administration of the sacrament of penance.
   • ▪ an office in the papal court forming a tribunal for deciding on questions relating to penance, dispensations, and absolution.

   Grand Penitentiary

   • n.
     (in the Roman Catholic Church) a cardinal presiding over the penitentiary.

   Oxford Dictionary

3. • 更多解釋

   penitentiary

   • IPA[ˌpɛnɪˈtɛnʃ(ə)ri]

   英式

   • n.
     a prison for people convicted of serious crimes.

   Oxford Dictionary