pénitencier

French

Etymology

From pénitence +‎ -ier.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pe.ni.tɑ̃.sje/
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Noun

pénitencier m (plural pénitenciers)

  1. penitentiary, prison
  2. (Roman Catholicism) a priest who administers the sacrament of absolution

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