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Noun: sanbenito  ,san-bu'nee-tow
Usage: archaic
  1. A garment worn by penitents reconciled to the Catholic Church, especially during the Spanish Inquisition
     
  2. A garment painted with flames and demons, worn by condemned heretics during autos-da-fé of the Inquisition

Derived forms: sanbenitos

Encyclopedia: Sanbenito