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re•form•a•to•ry



Pronunciation: (ri-fôr'mu-tôr"ē, -tōr'ē), [key]
—adj., n., pl. -ries.

—adj.
serving or designed to reform: reformatory lectures; reformatory punishments.

—n.
Also called reform school. a penal institution for reforming young offenders, esp. minors.

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