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Definition of Sin-eater
1. Noun. 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. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
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1. Noun. 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. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com