penitentiary
A priest in the Roman Catholic Church who administers the sacrament of penance.
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Born ~1790 · 1 year of recorded useSeen in the wild
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Eastern State Penitentiary - Philadelphia, PA #Photography
It’s undeniable. Trump is totally nuts. Put him in a psychiatric institution or a penitentiary , but get rid of him.
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One day his name will adorn a federal penitentiary, hopefully with him inside or buried on its big, beautiful grounds.
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(chiefly, US) A state or federal prison for convicted felons; (broadly) a prison.
“It’s undeniable. Trump is totally nuts. Put him in a psychiatric institution or a penitentiary , but get rid of him.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“#SecretlyFemDomSongs are the best! 🎵on lock down like a penitentiary, she spreads her lovin all over, when she gets home, there's none left for me🎵 (chastity cuck + hotwife) #MusicChallenge #MusicSky #AddMusicSky #FemDom #BDSM #NowPlaying #Sublime #IYKYK youtu.be/2yT8RsCarJA?...”
— Bluesky· May 2026“One day his name will adorn a federal penitentiary, hopefully with him inside or buried on its big, beautiful grounds.”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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(obsolete) One who prescribes the rules and measures of penance.
“damage in the rush to build a presidential monument. If an everyday, working-class contractor illegally dumped a truckload of lead and chromium in a public park, they would be immediately handcuffed, prosecuted by the EPA, and thrown into a federal penitentiary.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Eastern State Penitentiary - Philadelphia, PA #Photography”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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A priest in the Roman Catholic Church who administers the sacrament of penance.
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