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Candomblé

[kan-duhm-bley]

noun

a religion based on the worship of Yoruba deities, practiced in Brazil, especially in the state of Bahia.

Also, Can·dom·ble.

Origin:
< Brazilian Portuguese

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Candomblé (Portuguese kænˈdəʊmbleɪ, kændɒmˈbleɪ)

—n
	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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