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reformatory
(re|forma|tory)
Pronunciation:
/rɪˈfɔːmət(ə)ri/
noun
(
plural
reformatories
)
archaic
or
North American
dated
an institution to which young offenders are sent as an alternative to prison.
adjective
tending or intended to produce reform.
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