sin-eater

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

nounsin-eater (plural sin-eaters)

plural sin-eaters

  1. alternativeAlternative form of sin eater.
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APA

sin-eater. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sin-eater

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“sin-eater.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sin-eater. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sin-eater,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sin-eater.

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