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Candomblé

or Can·dom·ble

[kan-duh m-bley]
noun
  1. a religion based on the worship of Yoruba deities, practiced in Brazil, especially in the state of Bahia.
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Origin of Candomblé

From Brazilian Portuguese
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British Dictionary definitions for candomble

Candomblé

noun
  1. any of a number of similar religious cults in Brazil that combine elements of Roman Catholicism with elements of West African, especially Yoruba, and South American Indian religions
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