sanbenito
noun
san·be·ni·to
ˌsan-bə-ˈnē-(ˌ)tō 
ˌsam-
plural sanbenitos
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
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“Sanbenito.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sanbenito. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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San Benito
geographical name
San Be·ni·to
ˌsan-bə-ˈnē-(ˌ)tō
city in southernmost Texas northwest of Brownsville population 24,250
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