sanbenito
noun
an ornamented garment worn by a condemned heretic at an auto-da-f é.
sanbenitos
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pluralof sanbenito.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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All three of them were wearing pointed hats and sanbenitos, and written on them were their crimes and the sentences they had been given.
From The Life of Lazarillo of Tormes; his fortunes and misfortunes as told by himself by Robert S. Rudder
