Penitente
noun
Pen·i·ten·te
| \ ˌpenəˈtentā, -tē\
plural Penitentes\ -ās , -ēz \
Definition of Penitente
: a member of a religious society of Flagellants in Spanish-American communities of the southwestern U.S. (as New Mexico) who practice self-whipping and other forms of penitential torture particularly during Holy Week
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