Penitente
[ pen-i-ten-tey, -tee ]
/ ˌpɛn ɪˈtɛn teɪ, -ti /
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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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Origin of Penitente
First recorded in 1830–40; Americanism; from Spanish, literally, “penitent,” singular of Penitentes, short for Los Hermanos Penitentes “the penitent brothers”
Words nearby Penitente
Peninsula War, penis, penis envy, penitence, penitent, Penitente, penitential, penitential Psalm, penitentiary, Penki, penknife
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