pénitencier

French

Etymology

pénitence +‎ -ier

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /pe.ni.tɑ̃.sje/
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Noun

pénitencier m (plural pénitenciers)

penitentiary, prison
(Roman Catholic Church) a priest who administers the sacrament of absolution

Further reading

“pénitencier” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

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