penitentiary — a prison, especially a federal prison for people convicted of serious crimes
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a prison, especially a federal prison for people convicted of serious crimes
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˌpɛnɪˈtɛnʃəri/
Korean meaning: 교도소, 감옥 (특히 중범죄자들을 수감하는 연방 교도소)
Korean pronunciation: 페니**텐**셔리
Example Sentences
- The notorious criminal was transferred to a maximum security penitentiary.
- He joked that his college dorm felt like a penitentiary with better food.
- The old penitentiary was converted into a museum after closing.
penitentiary
NOUN//ˌpɛnɪˈtɛnʃəri//
a prison, especially a federal prison for people convicted of serious crimes
a prison, especially a federal prison for people convicted of serious crimes
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From penitentiary to monastery, a voluntary journey to sanctuary
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Origin
라틴어 'paenitentia(회개)'에서 유래되었습니다. 원래는 죄인들이 회개하고 참회하는 장소라는 의미에서 시작되어, 현재의 교도소 의미로 발전했습니다.
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“The notorious criminal was transferred to a maximum security penitentiary.”
“He joked that his college dorm felt like a penitentiary with better food.”
“The old penitentiary was converted into a museum after closing.”
“She said her strict boarding school was like a penitentiary for teenagers.”
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