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单词 santería
释义

Santería

or San·te·ri·a

[ sahn-tuh-ree-uh ]
/ ˌsɑn təˈri ə /

noun

(sometimes lowercase) a religion merging the worship of Yoruba deities with veneration of Roman Catholic saints: practiced in Cuba and spread to other parts of the Caribbean and to the U.S. by Cuban emigrés.

Origin of Santería

1980–85; <American Spanish, equivalent to santer(o) person practicing Santería (Spanish sant(o) saint + -ero <Latin -ārius -ary) +-ía -ia

Words nearby Santería

Santa Tecla, Santayana, Santee, Santer, santera, Santería, santero, Santiago, Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Cuba, Santiago del Estero
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British Dictionary definitions for Santería

Santeria
/ (ˌsæntəˈrɪə) /

noun

a Caribbean religion composed of elements from both traditional African religion and Roman Catholicism

Word Origin for Santeria

American Spanish, literally: holiness
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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