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bruja

[ broo-huh; Spanish broo-khah ]

noun

, plural bru·jas.
  1. in Latin America and parts of the West Indies, a woman who practices Brujería, a form of witchcraft or traditional religion: Compare brujo ( def ).

    Many in the town believe she is a bruja who uses her herbal cures for good.



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Word History and Origins

Origin of bruja1

First recorded in 1825–35; from Spanish: “owl, witch,” of disputed origin; perhaps from a pre-Roman Celtic term relating to severe weather (akin to Catalan calabruix “hail”); alternatively, possibly distantly akin to Irish briosag “witch” or briocht “amulet, charm”; compare Aragonese broxa, Catalan bruixa, Gascon broucho, Occitan bruèissa, Portuguese bruxa

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Example Sentences

Casa Bruja is a diamond in the rough, a refuge among all this bedlam.

Light amber in color with a subtle sour finish, Fula is one of Casa Bruja's best sellers.

I order a $4.00 glass of Casa Bruja's award-winning Chivoperro IPA.

De Mena offers me a glass of Sir Francis Drake, Casa Bruja's red ale.

But Pragnell is hoping Casa Bruja will sidestep the trend's downturn.

When we had seen these lanterns, and were about to leave, the old bruja appeared, with her female acolyte.

Though he went faster than the lightning, he could not overtake Bruja, who was very far ahead of him.

Tratbase del asesinato de una pobre vieja quien sus convecinos acusaban de bruja.

From La Bruja there was no perceptible descent to the Atlantic.

Bruja spoke so, because Curan Curing was walking on only one leg.

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