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- واژهنامه · Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary 1 pen·i·ten·tia·ry n. Pronunciation: ˌ pe-nə- ' ten(t)-sh(ə-)rē Function: noun Inflected Form:   plural -ries Etymology: Middle English penitenciary, from Medieval Latin poenitentiarius, from poenitentia Date: 15th century 1 a : an officer in some Roman Catholic dioceses vested with power from the bishop to deal with cases of a nature normally handled only by the bishop b capitalized : a cardinal presiding over a tribunal of the Roman curia concerned with dispensations and indulgences 2 : a public institution in which offenders against the law are confined for detention or punishment specifically : a state or federal prison in the U.S.]]> 2 pen·i·ten·tia·ry n. Pronunciation: ˌ pe-nə- ' ten(t)-sh(ə-)rē, 1 also - ' ten(t)-shē- ˌ er-ē Function: adjective Date: 1577 1 : PENITENTIAL 2 : of, relating to, or incurring confinement in a penitentiary]]>