Penitentiaryship

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The office or condition of a penitentiary of the papal court. uncountable

    "the penitentiaryship, or the prebend of St. Pancras"

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"the penitentiaryship, or the prebend of St. Pancras"

Etymology

From penitentiary + -ship.

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