flagellant
noun [C] /ˈflædʒ.ɪ.lənt/ formalDefinition
› someone who whips himself or herself or someone else for religious reasonsMonks and nuns
(Definition of flagellant noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- abbess noun
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