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Penitentiary ˌpenɪˈtenʃəri Noun Execution Carried State Fort Madison

Word3 penitentiary
WordType (noun)
Phonetic /ˌpenɪˈtenʃəri/ /ˌpenɪˈtenʃəri/
Example
  • the execution was carried out at the state penitentiary in fort madison.
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penitentiary

(noun)/ˌpenɪˈtenʃəri/ /ˌpenɪˈtenʃəri/
  1. a prison
    • The execution was carried out at the state penitentiary in Fort Madison.

    Word Origin

    • late Middle English (as a term in ecclesiastical law): from medieval Latin paenitentiarius, from Latin paenitentia ‘repentance’. The current usage dates from the early 19th cent.
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