sambenito

Noun masculine C1 #70933 most common

Translations

A garment worn by those accused of heresy in the Spanish Inquisition.

El sambenito que le colgaron fue injusto, ya que no había pruebas concretas de su culpabilidad.

The sambenito that was hung on him was unjust, as there was no concrete evidence of his guilt.

The sambenito he carried was a constant reminder of his past mistakes.