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macumbas

macumbas is the plural of macumba.

Meaning of macumba

Noun

macumba (plural macumbas)

  1. A type of Afro-Brazilian folk religion combining elements of Roman Catholicism with traditional African religious beliefs and practices; or a specific cult or ceremony of such religion.
    • And later on at the Gantóis macumba, Omolu, bedecked in red, had said that the day of vengeance for the poor would not be long in coming.1988, Jorge Amado, translated by Gregory Rabassa, Captains of the Sands, Penguin, published 2013, page 79

Questions about macumbas

What is macumbas the plural of?
Macumbas is the plural of macumba.

Words near macumbas in the dictionary

  1. maculopathy
  2. maculose
  3. maculosin
  4. maculous
  5. macumba
  6. macumbas
  7. Macun
  8. Macupa
  9. Macupit
  10. Macushi
  11. macushla

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