sin eater
See also: sin-eater
English
Noun
sin eater (plural sin eaters)
- (historical) 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.
Related terms
- sin eating
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