English Explanatory Dictionary

Candomblé

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A religion, practiced mostly in Brazil, that blends African and Roman Catholic elements.

Word forms

Candomblé

Etymology

Etymology tree Kimbundu kandombebor. Proto-Yoruboid *ú-lí Yoruba ilébor. Brazilian Portuguese Candomblébor. English Candomblé Borrowed from Brazilian Portuguese Candomblé, from Kimbundu kandombe + Yoruba ilé (“house”), meaning “candombe house”.

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