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reformatory

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1. a. Tending to produce reformation; reformative. Source: opted
2. n. An institution for promoting the reformation of offenders. Source: opted
3. adj. tending to reform Source: wordnet
4. n. correctional institution for the detention and discipline and training of young or first offenders Source: wordnet
5. Tending to produce reformation; reformative. An institution for promoting the reformation of offenders. Magistrates may send juvenile offenders to reformatories instead of to prisons. Eng. Cyc. Source: webster
6. j:100 n. correctional institution for the detention and discipline and training of young or first offenders Source: ecdict

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