Penitente Definition
pĕnĭ-tĕntā, -tē
noun
A member of a Roman Catholic brotherhood in parts of the Southwest, of Native American and Hispanic origin, that celebrates the Passion with rites involving fasting and self-flagellation.
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Origin of Penitente
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Spanish from Latin paenitēns paenitent- penitent penitent
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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