sin eaters

A form of sin eater — 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.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of sin eater
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Chicago

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