These are the meanings of the letters PENITENTIARY when you unscramble them.
- Penitentiary (a.)
Expressive of penitence; as, a penitentiary letter.
- Penitentiary (a.)
Relating to penance, or to the rules and measures of penance.
- Penitentiary (a.)
Used for punishment, discipline, and reformation.
- Penitentiary (n.)
A house of correction, in which offenders are confined for punishment, discipline, and reformation, and in which they are generally compelled to labor.
- Penitentiary (n.)
A small building in a monastery where penitents confessed.
- Penitentiary (n.)
An office of the papal court which examines cases of conscience, confession, absolution from vows, etc., and delivers decisions, dispensations, etc. Its chief is a cardinal, called the Grand Penitentiary, appointed by the pope.
- Penitentiary (n.)
An officer in some dioceses since A. D. 1215, vested with power from the bishop to absolve in cases reserved to him.
- Penitentiary (n.)
One who does penance.
- Penitentiary (n.)
One who prescribes the rules and measures of penance.
- Penitentiary (n.)
That part of a church to which penitents were admitted.