/ Dictionary / Index P penal servitude: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: pe'nal ser'vitude Pronunciation: [key] — Eng. Criminal Law. imprisonment together with hard labor. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. penalize penalty Related Content Daily Word Quiz: feline Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language