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Penitentiary Dream Meaning

Dream interpretation from 3 unique sources about Penitentiary

To dream of a penitentiary, denotes you will have engagements which will, unfortunately, result in your loss.

To be an inmate of one, foretells discontent in the home and failing business.

To escape from one, you will overcome difficult obstacles. [1]

1. The part of self reserved for regrets, guilt and pun­ishment, usually a source of obstacles and the failure to reach potential.

2. Loss of reputation, embarrassment in the offing.

3. Feeling trapped.

4. Difficulty in communication. [2]

A dream about obstacles, as in Prison, Cage—only more severe. [3]

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Sources and Authors

  1. Ten Thousand Dream Interpretation by Gustavus Hindman Miller [Back to dream]
  2. New American Dream Dictionary by Joan Seaman - Tom Philbin [Back to dream]
  3. Little Giant Encyclopedia by Klaus Vollmar [Back to dream]

What does Penitentiary mean in a dream?


To dream of a penitentiary, denotes you will have engagements which will, unfortunately, result in your loss.To be an inmate of one, foretells discontent in the home and failing business.To...

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