sin eater

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Definition of sin eater in English English dictionary

A person (usually a man) who is supposed to take sins of a deceased person upon himself by means of eating a piece of bread, laid for him on the breast of the dead one

A person (usually a man) who is supposed to take sins of a deceased person upon himself by means of eating a piece of bread, laid for him on the breast of the dead one

Hyphenation

sin eat·er

Turkish pronunciation

sîn itır

Pronunciation

/ˈsən ˈētər/ /ˈsɪn ˈiːtɜr/