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flagellant
UK
/fləˈdʒɛl.ənt/
US
/fləˈdʒɛl.ənt/
Translations
flagellants
pl
UK
/fləˈdʒɛl.ənt/
US
/fləˈdʒɛl.ənt/
The flagellant walked through the streets, whipping himself as a form of penance.
Флагеллант шел по улицам, бичуя себя в качестве покаяния.
Additional translations
more flagellant
Comp.
most flagellant
Super.
UK
/ˈflædʒələnt/
US
/ˈflædʒələnt/
The flagellant rituals were a significant part of their religious practices.
Флагеллантские ритуалы были значительной частью их религиозных практик.
flagellant
flagellants
pl
UK
/fləˈdʒɛl.ənts/
US
/fləˈdʒɛl.ənts/
The flagellants were a group of religious zealots who practiced public self-flagellation.
Флагелланты были группой религиозных фанатиков, которые практиковали публичное самобичевание.
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During the medieval period, a flagellant might be seen in public, whipping themselves as a form of penance.
During the Black Death, bands of Flagellants marched from town to town, scourging themselves in the streets.
The flagellant monk wore a hair shirt as a form of penance.
During the Middle Ages, flagellants would often be seen in public, whipping themselves as a form of penance.