单词 | Penitente |
释义 | Penitente /pen'i ten"tay, -tee/, n. a member of a religious order, chiefly in Spanish-American communities in New Mexico, known for their practice of self-flagellation, esp. during Holy Week. [1830-40, Amer.; < Sp, sing. of Penitentes, short for Los Hermanos Penitentes the penitent brothers] |
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