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sanbenito
[san-buh-nee-toh]
noun
plural
sanbenitosan ornamented garment worn by a condemned heretic at an auto-da-f é.
a penitential garment worn by a confessed heretic, of yellow for the penitent, of black for the impenitent.
sanbenito
/ ˌæԲəˈԾːəʊ /
noun
a yellow garment bearing a red cross, worn by penitent heretics in the Inquisition
a black garment bearing flames and devils, worn by impenitent heretics at an auto-da-fé
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of sanbenito1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of sanbenito1
Example Sentences
Referencing “Sanbenito” cloaks, which were used to shame criminals during the Spanish Inquisition, Salcedo’s shawls will never keep their wearers warm.
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Sanbenito, san-be-nē′tō, n. a garment grotesquely decorated with flames, devils, &c., worn by the victims of the Inquisition—at an auto-de-fe—for public recantation or execution.
Valer's sanbenito was displayed for a long time in the metropolitan church of Seville.
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