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Detailed Translations for penitentiary from English to French

penitentiary:

penitentiary [the ~] nomen

  1. the penitentiary (prison; jail; detention centre; )

penitentiary adj

  1. penitentiary

Translation Matrix for penitentiary:

NounRelated TranslationsOther Translations
boîte convict prison; correctional center; detention centre; jail; penitentiary; prison; prison camp bin; box; can; canister; carton; case; container; cover; crate; little can; little drum; packaging; packing; parcel; shell; storage can; storing space; tin; wrapper; wrapping
maison d'arrêt convict prison; correctional center; detention centre; jail; penitentiary; prison; prison camp
maison de correction convict prison; correctional center; detention centre; jail; penitentiary; prison; prison camp bridewell; convict prison; detention centre; house of correction
maison de détention convict prison; correctional center; detention centre; jail; penitentiary; prison; prison camp bridewell; convict prison; detention centre; house of correction
prison convict prison; correctional center; detention centre; jail; penitentiary; prison; prison camp bridewell; confinement; convict prison; custody; detention; detention centre; dungeon; house of correction; imprisonment; punishment
pénitencier convict prison; correctional center; detention centre; jail; penitentiary; prison; prison camp
établissement pénitentiaire convict prison; correctional center; detention centre; jail; penitentiary; prison; prison camp penal institution
- pen
AdjectiveRelated TranslationsOther Translations
- penitential
OtherRelated TranslationsOther Translations
- house of correction; penal institution
ModifierRelated TranslationsOther Translations
pénitentiaire penitentiary

Related Words for "penitentiary":

  • penitentiaries

Synonyms for "penitentiary":

  • punitive; punitory
  • pen; correctional institution

Related Definitions for "penitentiary":

  1. showing or constituting penance1
  2. used for punishment or reform of criminals or wrongdoers1
    • penitentiary institutions1
  3. a correctional institution for those convicted of major crimes1

Wiktionary Translations for penitentiary:

penitentiary
noun
  1. prison
penitentiary
adjective
  1. droit|fr Qualifie les moyens employer pour amender les condamnés.

Cross Translation:
FromToVia
penitentiary pénitentiaire penitentiair — betrekking hebbend op bestraffing
penitentiary prison Gefängnis — Gebäude oder Anlage, in dem Personen, die vom Gericht zu einer unbedingten Haftstrafe verurteilt wurden, unter Verschluss gehalten werden