English-Finnish translations for penitentiary

vankilaViaporin vankilan käytyä liian ahtaaksi päätettiin 1839 perustaa neljä uutta työ- ja ojennusvankilaa eri puolille Suomea.

A state or federal prison for convicted felons; a prison
A priest in the Roman Catholic Church who administers the sacrament of penance
One who does penance
A small building in a monastery, or a part of a church, where penitents confessed
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
Of or relating to penance; penitential
Of or relating to the punishment of criminals

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