sanbenito

[ san-buh-nee-toh ]

/ ˌsæn bəˈni toʊ /

noun, plural san·be·ni·tos.(under the Spanish Inquisition)

an ornamented garment worn by a condemned heretic at an auto-da-fé.

a penitential garment worn by a confessed heretic, of yellow for the penitent, of black for the impenitent.

Origin of sanbenito

1550–60; <Spanish, named after San Benito Saint Benedict, from its resemblance to the scapular believed to have been introduced by him

Words nearby sanbenito

San Antonio Peak, Sanatana Dharma, sanative, sanatorium, sanatory, sanbenito, San Bernardino, San Bernardino Mountains, San Bernardino Pass, San Bernardo, San Blas

Definition for sanbenito (2 of 2)

San Benito

[ san buh-nee-toh ]

/ ˌsæn bəˈni toʊ /

noun

a city in S Texas.

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Example sentences from the Web for sanbenito

He continued his apostolate and, on a second trial, he was condemned to perpetual prison and sanbenito.
A History of the Inquisition of Spain; vol. 3|Henry Charles Lea
I would rather have put on a sanbenito myself than have gone there.
The Spanish Brothers|Deborah Alcock
Two years and a half were spent on the trials of Diego and Ana, ending with a sentence of irremissible prison and sanbenito.
A History of the Inquisition of Spain; vol. 3|Henry Charles Lea
This saco bendito became known as the sanbenito or, more commonly, abito and was necessarily inherited by the new Inquisition.
A History of the Inquisition of Spain; vol. 3|Henry Charles Lea

He had received 150,000 maraveds by selling to penitents exemptions from wearing the sanbenito, or penitential garment.
A History of the Inquisition of Spain; vol. 1|Henry Charles Lea

British Dictionary definitions for sanbenito

sanbenito

/ (ˌsænbəˈniːtəʊ) /

noun plural -tos

a yellow garment bearing a red cross, worn by penitent heretics in the Inquisition

a black garment bearing flames and devils, worn by impenitent heretics at an auto-da-fé

Word Origin for sanbenito

C16: from Spanish San Benito Saint Benedict, an ironical allusion to its likeness to the Benedictine scapular

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	sanbenito
释义	sanbenito [ san-buh-nee-toh ] / ˌsæn bəˈni toʊ / noun, plural san·be·ni·tos.(under the Spanish Inquisition) an ornamented garment worn by a condemned heretic at an auto-da-fé. a penitential garment worn by a confessed heretic, of yellow for the penitent, of black for the impenitent. Origin of sanbenito 1550–60; <Spanish, named after San Benito Saint Benedict, from its resemblance to the scapular believed to have been introduced by him Words nearby sanbenito San Antonio Peak, Sanatana Dharma, sanative, sanatorium, sanatory, sanbenito, San Bernardino, San Bernardino Mountains, San Bernardino Pass, San Bernardo, San Blas Definition for sanbenito (2 of 2) San Benito [ san buh-nee-toh ] / ˌsæn bəˈni toʊ / noun a city in S Texas. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for sanbenito He continued his apostolate and, on a second trial, he was condemned to perpetual prison and sanbenito. A History of the Inquisition of Spain; vol. 3\|Henry Charles Lea I would rather have put on a sanbenito myself than have gone there. The Spanish Brothers\|Deborah Alcock Two years and a half were spent on the trials of Diego and Ana, ending with a sentence of irremissible prison and sanbenito. A History of the Inquisition of Spain; vol. 3\|Henry Charles Lea This saco bendito became known as the sanbenito or, more commonly, abito and was necessarily inherited by the new Inquisition. A History of the Inquisition of Spain; vol. 3\|Henry Charles Lea He had received 150,000 maraveds by selling to penitents exemptions from wearing the sanbenito, or penitential garment. A History of the Inquisition of Spain; vol. 1\|Henry Charles Lea British Dictionary definitions for sanbenito sanbenito / (ˌsænbəˈniːtəʊ) / noun plural -tos a yellow garment bearing a red cross, worn by penitent heretics in the Inquisition a black garment bearing flames and devils, worn by impenitent heretics at an auto-da-fé Word Origin for sanbenito C16: from Spanish San Benito Saint Benedict, an ironical allusion to its likeness to the Benedictine scapular Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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