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Penal vs Penary - What's the difference?

penal | penary |

As adjectives the difference between penal and penary

is that penal is of or relating to punishment while penary is penal.

penal

English

Alternative forms

* * * (l) (obsolete) * (archaic) * (obsolete)

Adjective

(-)
  • Of or relating to punishment.
    • penal servitude
  • Subject to punishment; punishable.
    • a penal offence
  • Serving as a place of punishment.
    • a penal colony

    Related terms

    * penality (rare) * penalty

    Anagrams

    * ----

    penary

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (obsolete) penal
    • (Gauden)
    (Webster 1913)