Penitentiary
Penitentiary noun - A place of confinement for persons held in lawful custody.
Usage example: a sentence in the state penitentiary for robbery
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Quod and penitentiary are semantically related. in British slang topic. In some cases you can use "Quod" instead a noun "Penitentiary".
Nearby Word: penitential
Quod
Quod noun - A place of confinement for persons held in lawful custody.
Usage example: the robbers who made off with nearly a half million pounds will likely spend a good long time in quod
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