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Penitente
[ pen-i-ten-tey, -tee ]
noun
- a member of a confraternity, chiefly in Spanish American communities in New Mexico, known for their practice of self-flagellation, especially during Holy Week.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Penitente1
First recorded in 1830–40; Americanism; from Spanish, literally, “penitent,” singular of Penitentes, short for Los Hermanos Penitentes “the penitent brothers”
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Example Sentences
Placido Penitente left the class with his heart overflowing with bitterness and sullen gloom in his looks.
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In the house of the silversmith, where Placido Penitente boarded, the events were commented upon and discussed with some freedom.
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These attitudes were materialized in the building of the penitente moradas.
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The cantata “Davidde Penitente” was the outcome of a work of love.
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Penitente membership comprises two strata distinguishable by title and activity.
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