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Meaning of sin eater | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A person (usually a man) who is supposed to take sins of a deceased person upon himself by eating a piece of bread or other food laid on or passed across the breast of the corpse.

historical

Examples

“A Loafe of bread was brought out, and delivered to the Sinne-eater over the corps.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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