penitentiary

1. (US)A state or federal prison for convicted felons; (loosely) a prison.

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   пенитенциа́рийpenitɛnciárij, исправи́тельный домispravítelʹnyj dom, тюрьма́tjurʹmá

2. A priest in the Roman Catholic Church who administers the sacrament of penance.

3. (obsolete)One who prescribes the rules and measures of penance.

4. (obsolete)One who does penance.

5. (obsolete)A small building in a monastery, or a part of a church, where penitents confessed.

6. (obsolete)An office of the papal court which examines cases of conscience, confession, absolution from vows, etc., and delivers decisions, dispensations, etc.; run by a cardinal called the Grand Penitentiary who is appointed by the pope.

7. (obsolete)An officer in some dioceses since 1215, vested with power from the bishop to absolve in cases reserved to him.

1. Three long-term inmates of the state penitentiary have just escaped.

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2. Tom escaped from a state penitentiary.

   ruТом сбежал из государственной тюрьмы.

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3. Tom was sent to a state penitentiary.

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4. Rodrigo was sent to an island penitentiary.

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5. Rodrigo was taken to an island penitentiary.

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