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penitentiary

/ˌpɛnɪˈtɛnʃəɹi/

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noun

Pénitencier, prison

A state or federal prison for convicted felons; (broadly) a prison.

Examples :

"He was sentenced to ten years in the penitentiary for armed robbery. "

Il a été condamné à dix ans de prison pour vol à main armée.

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noun

Pénitencier

A priest in the Roman Catholic Church who administers the sacrament of penance.

Examples :

"Father Michael served as the penitentiary at the cathedral, listening to confessions and offering absolution. "

Le père Michael a servi comme pénitencier à la cathédrale, écoutant les confessions et offrant l'absolution.

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noun

Pénitentiaire

One who prescribes the rules and measures of penance.

Examples :

"In the early church, the penitentiary listened to confessions and assigned acts of contrition. "

Dans l'Église primitive, le pénitentiaire écoutait les confessions et assignait des actes de contrition.

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noun

Pénitent

One who does penance.

Examples :

"The convicted criminal entered the penitentiary to serve his sentence. "

Le criminel condamné est entré en pénitentiaire pour purger sa peine.

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noun

Confessionnal, pénitencier

A small building in a monastery, or a part of a church, where penitents confessed.

Examples :

"The monastery's small penitentiary was a quiet place for monks to confess their sins. "

Le petit confessionnal du monastère était un endroit calme où les moines pouvaient confesser leurs péchés.

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noun

Pénitencerie

An office of the papal court which examines cases of conscience, confession, absolution from vows, etc., and delivers decisions, dispensations, etc.; run by a cardinal called the Grand Penitentiary who is appointed by the pope.

Examples :

"Given the context of a papal court office, using everyday topics would be misleading. A simple, contextually accurate sentence is: "The Catholic bishop sought clarification from the Penitentiary regarding the absolution of a complex vow." "

Étant donné le contexte d'un bureau de la cour papale, l'utilisation de sujets quotidiens serait trompeuse. Une phrase simple et contextuellement précise est la suivante : L'évêque catholique a demandé des éclaircissements à la Pénitencerie concernant l'absolution d'un vœu complexe.

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noun

Pénitencier

An officer in some dioceses since 1215, vested with power from the bishop to absolve in cases reserved to him.

Examples :

"The penitentiary had the authority to forgive sins reserved by the bishop. "

Le pénitencier avait le pouvoir de pardonner les péchés réservés par l'évêque.

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adjective

Pénitentiel, de pénitence

Of or relating to penance; penitential.

Examples :

"Her penitentiary mood after accidentally breaking her mother's favorite vase was evident in her quiet apologies and offers to help clean up the mess. "

Son humeur pénitentielle après avoir accidentellement cassé le vase préféré de sa mère était évidente dans ses excuses silencieuses et ses offres d'aide pour nettoyer le désordre.

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adjective

Pénitentiaire, carcéral

Of or relating to the punishment of criminals.

Examples :

"The penitentiary system focuses on rehabilitation rather than just punishment. "

Le système pénitentiaire se concentre sur la réadaptation plutôt que sur la simple punition.

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