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Webster 1913 Edition
Sanbenito
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Sanˊbe-ni′to
,Noun.
[Sp. & Pg.
sambenito
, contr. from L. saccus
sack + benedictus
blessed.] 1.
Anciently, a sackcloth coat worn by penitents on being reconciled to the church.
2.
A garnment or cap, or sometimes both, painted with flames, figures, etc., and worn by persons who had been examined by the Inquisition and were brought forth for punishment at the auto-da-fé.
Definition 2024
sanbenito
sanbenito
English
Noun
sanbenito (plural sanbenitos)
- (historical) A sackcloth coat worn by penitents on being reconciled to the church.
- (historical) A garment or cap, or sometimes both, painted with flames, figures, etc., and worn by those who had been examined by the Inquisition and were brought forth for the auto da fe.