penitentiary in Hindi हिन्दी
penitentiary in Kannada ಕನ್ನಡ
penitentiary in Sindhi سنڌي
penitentiary in Telugu తెలుగు
penitentiary in Urdu اُردُو
penitentiary in English
- penitentiary⇄adj. 1. making one liable to punishment in a prison.
Ex. a penitentiary offense.
2. used for punishment, discipline, and reformation.
Ex. penitentiary measures.
3. of penance; penitential. - penitentiary⇄noun 1. a prison for criminals, especially a state or federal prison.
Ex. He had worked as a $600-a-month assistant warden at the Huntsville, Texas, state penitentiary, until a convict spotted his picture in an old crime stories magazine (Newsweek) - penitentiary⇄penitentiary, noun, pl.-ries,adjective.