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— English words —

• penitentiary n. (Chiefly US) A state or federal prison for convicted felons; (broadly) a prison.
• penitentiary n. A priest in the Roman Catholic Church who administers the sacrament of penance.
• penitentiary n. (Obsolete) One who prescribes the rules and measures of penance.
• penitentiary n. (Obsolete) One who does penance.
• penitentiary n. (Obsolete) A small building in a monastery, or a part of a church, where penitents confessed.
• penitentiary n. (Obsolete) An office of the papal court which examines cases of conscience, confession, absolution from…
• penitentiary n. (Obsolete) An officer in some dioceses since 1215, vested with power from the bishop to absolve in cases…
• penitentiary adj. Of or relating to penance; penitential.
• penitentiary adj. Of or relating to the punishment of criminals.

— English words, defined in German —

• penitentiary Adj. Reumütig.
• penitentiary Adj. Recht: strafbar.
• penitentiary S. Das Gefängnis: Gebäude oder Anlage, in dem Personen, die vom Gericht zu einer unbedingten Haftstrafe…

— English words, defined in French —

• penitentiary n. Bâtiment pénitentiaire, prison, geôle.
• penitentiary adj. Pénitentiaire.

59 English words from 9 English definitions

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6 English words from 5 foreign definitions

Anlage Das dem die prison vom

13 foreign words from 5 foreign definitions

Bâtiment einer Gebäude Gefängnis geôle Gericht Haftstrafe oder pénitentiaire Personen Recht strafbar unbedingten

One suffix (New word found by adding one or more letters at the end of the word.)

penitentiaryship

25 words-in-word (Words found as is inside the word. Minimum size 3 letters.)

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21 words-in-word RTL (Words found written from right to left, inside the word. Minimum size 3 letters.)

ait AIT Aitne ETI -ine ITN nep Nep NEP net Net NET .NET neti rai Rai raï tin TIN tine Tine

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