| 释义 |
san·te·ria
\ˌsantəˈrēə, ˌsän-\ noun
(-s)
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: American Spanish santería, from santero practitioner of santeria (from santo Yoruba deity, literally, saint's image, saint, from Spanish) + Spanish -ia — more at santo
: a religion practiced originally in Cuba in which Yoruba deities are identified with Roman Catholic saints |