SINCE 1828
sanbenito
noun
san·be·ni·to
| \ ˌsan-bə-ˈnē-(ˌ)tō
, ˌsam-\
, ˌsam-\
plural sanbenitos
Definition of sanbenito
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: a sackcloth coat worn by penitents on being reconciled to the church
2
: a Spanish Inquisition garment resembling a scapular and being either yellow with red crosses for the penitent or black with painted devils and flames for the impenitent condemned to an auto-da-fé
San Benito
geographical name
San Be·ni·to
| \ ˌsan-bə-ˈnē-(ˌ)tō
\
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Definition of San Benito (Entry 2 of 2)
city in southernmost Texas northwest of Brownsville population 24,250
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