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candomblè

candomblé

noun kan-dom-BLEH Rare

Origin: Of Bantu origin.

Also means

Afro-Brazilian religion

Usage Note

Candomblé (also spelled candomblè in Italian sources) is an Afro-Brazilian syncretic religion originating from Yoruba and Bantu traditions. In Italian it appears mainly in ethnographic, journalistic, or cultural texts about Brazil. It is an invariable loan noun.

Examples

"Il candomblè è diffuso in Brasile."

Natural Translation

Candomblé is widespread in Brazil.

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