Definition of Penitente in English:

Penitente

noun ˌpɛnɪˈtɛnteɪ

1A member of a religious society of flagellants in the south-western United States, which flourished primarily in the 19th cent.
2Physical Geography. With lower-case initial. = "penitent".

Origin

Mid 19th century. From Spanish penitente penitent, also in transferred use in sense 2, apparently on account of the resemblance of the peak to a penitent's cowl from classical Latin penitent-, penitēns.

Definition of Penitente in US English:

Penitente

nounˌpɛnɪˈtɛnteɪ

1A member of a religious society of flagellants in the south-western United States, which flourished primarily in the 19th cent.
2Physical Geography. With lower-case initial. = "penitent".

Origin

Mid 19th century. From Spanish penitente penitent, also in transferred use in sense 2, apparently on account of the resemblance of the peak to a penitent's cowl from classical Latin penitent-, penitēns.

词汇	Penitente
释义	Definition of Penitente in English: Penitente noun ˌpɛnɪˈtɛnteɪ 1A member of a religious society of flagellants in the south-western United States, which flourished primarily in the 19th cent. 2Physical Geography. With lower-case initial. = "penitent". Origin Mid 19th century. From Spanish penitente penitent, also in transferred use in sense 2, apparently on account of the resemblance of the peak to a penitent's cowl from classical Latin penitent-, penitēns. Definition of Penitente in US English: Penitente nounˌpɛnɪˈtɛnteɪ 1A member of a religious society of flagellants in the south-western United States, which flourished primarily in the 19th cent. 2Physical Geography. With lower-case initial. = "penitent". Origin Mid 19th century. From Spanish penitente penitent, also in transferred use in sense 2, apparently on account of the resemblance of the peak to a penitent's cowl from classical Latin penitent-, penitēns.
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