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Can⋅dom⋅blé

[kan-duhm-bley]
–noun
a religion based on the worship of Yoruba deities, practiced in Brazil, esp. in the state of Bahia.
Also, Can⋅dom⋅ble.


Origin:
< Brazilian Pg
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Can·dom·ble or Can·dom·blé   (käɴm-dŏŏɴm-blě')   
n.  A religion based on African traditions with elements derived from Christianity, practiced chiefly in Brazil.

[Portuguese Candomblé, ritual drum music, of Bantu origin (perhaps imitative of the sound of drums).]
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