penitentiary


Definition: Meaning of, penitentiary in English to Russian dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˌpɛnɪˈtɛnʃ(ə)ri /

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penitentiary penitentiaries
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  1. исправительный дом
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  2. пенитенциарий
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  3. каторжная тюрьма
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circa 1040-1080 according to legend she rode naked through Coventry in order to persuade her husband not to tax the townspeople so heavily; the only person to look at her as she rode by was a man named Tom and Peeping Tom has become a synonym for voyeur