sin eater
sin eater · sin eaters
A person who is supposed to take sins of a deceased person upon himself by eating a…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.
Meaning
1 senses(historical)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.
Forms
plural: sin eatersWord family
1 related wordsRelatedsin eating