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sanbenito

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
san-ben-i-to
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A sackcloth coat worn by penitents on being reconciled to the church.

noun

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.

Etymology

From Spanish sambenito, from its resemblance in shape to the garment of the order of Saint Benedict (San Benito in Spanish).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

sanbenitos (plural)

Questions

What does sanbenito mean?
A sackcloth coat worn by penitents on being reconciled to the church.
Where does sanbenito come from?
It is traced to Spanish.

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