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flagellators

/fləˈdʒɛləteɹz/

/fləˈdʒɛləˌteɹz/

flagellatornoun

flagellators

/fləˈdʒɛləteɹ/

/fləˈdʒɛləˌteɹ/

Translations

The flagellator was part of a religious movement during the Middle Ages.

Флагеллант был частью религиозного движения в Средние века.

Additional translations

Definitions

A person who subjects themselves or others to flogging, either as a form of religious discipline or for other reasons.

During the medieval period, a flagellator might be seen in public squares, practicing self-flagellation as a form of penance.

Synonyms

flagellatoradjective

Definitions

Relating to or characteristic of flagellators or of flagellation.

The flagellator rituals of the medieval sect fascinated historians.