SANTERIA

Meaning of SANTERIA in English

[San.te.ria] n [AmerSp santeria, fr. santero practitioner of Santeria, fr. santo Yoruba deity, lit., saint's image, saint, fr. Sp] (1950): a religion practiced orig. in Cuba in which Yoruba deities are identified with Roman Catholic saints

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SANTERÍA — noun see: Santeria
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
SANTERIA — also Santería noun Etymology: American Spanish santería, from santero practitioner of ~, from santo Yoruba deity, literally, saint's image, saint, …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
SANTERÍA — Religious movement that originated in Cuba. It combines West African Yoruba beliefs and practices with elements of Roman Catholicism . …
Английский словарь Британика
SANTERIA — ˌsantəˈrēə, ˌsän- noun ( -s ) Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: American Spanish santería , from santero practitioner of santeria (from …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SANTERÍA — /sahn'teuh ree"euh/ , n. ( sometimes l.c. ) a religion merging the worship of Yoruba deities with veneration of Roman …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
SANTERIA — n. religion that originated in Cuba by people of western African origin (characterized by a blend of Roman Catholic and …
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SANTERÍA — see Santeria
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
SANTERIA — also San·te·ría ˌsan-tə-ˈrē-ə, ˌsän- Etymology: American Spanish santería, from santero practitioner of Santeria, from santo Yoruba deity, literally, saint's image, …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
SANTERIA — [ ˌsantɛ'ri:ə ] ■ noun a pantheistic Afro-Cuban religious cult developed from the beliefs of the Yoruba people and having …
Concise Oxford English vocab
SANTERIA — santeria, S~ BrE AmE ˌsænt ə ˈri ː ‿ə AmE ˌsæn t̬ - ˌsɑːn t̬ - —Spanish santería [ san …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
SANTERÍA — Religious movement that originated in Cuba. It combines West African Yoruba beliefs and practices with elements of Roman Catholicism . …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
SANTERIA — n. Variant: also San · te · ría Pronunciation: ˌ san-t ə - ' r ē - ə , ˌ …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
BOTANICA — noun Etymology: American Spanish botánica, from feminine of Spanish botánico ~l Date: 1969 a shop that deals in herbs and …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
YORUBA — One of Nigeria's three largest ethnic groups, numbering more than 22 million. The many dialects comprising the Yoruba language belong …
Английский словарь Британика
VODOU — or voodoo National folk religion of Haiti. It combines theological and magical elements of African religions and ritual elements of …
Английский словарь Британика
CUBA — officially Republic of Cuba Country, West Indies. Located 90 mi (145 km) south of Florida, it comprises the island of …
Английский словарь Британика
AFRO-CARIBBEAN, AFRO-BRAZILIAN, AND AFRO-AMERICAN RELIGIONS — Religions among persons of African ancestry in the Caribbean, Brazil, and U.S. These include Haitian Rastafarian movement, Santería , and …
Английский словарь Британика
BOTANICA — bəˈtanikə, bō-, -nēkə noun ( -s ) Etymology: American Spanish botánica , from Spanish, feminine of botánico botanical : a …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SANTERO — n. priest of Santeria
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ORISHA — noun ( plural orishas also orisha ) Etymology: Yoruba òrìṣà Date: 1860 : a Yoruba deity ; also : one …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
BOTANICA — noun Etymology: American Spanish botánica, from feminine of Spanish botánico botanical Date: 1969 : a shop that deals in herbs …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
SANTERO — [ san'tɛ:rəʊ ] ■ noun ( plural ~s ) 1》 (in Mexico and Spanish-speaking areas of the south-western US) a …
Concise Oxford English vocab
BOTANICA — [bo.tan.i.ca] n [AmerSp botanica, fr. fem. of Sp botanico botanical] (1969): a shop that deals in herbs and charms used …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
PANAMA, ISTHMUS OF — Spanish Istmo De Panam, land link extending east-west about 400 miles (640 km) from the border of Costa Rica to …
Britannica English vocabulary
YORUBA — n. One of Nigeria's three largest ethnic groups, numbering more than 22 million. The many dialects comprising the Yoruba language …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
VODOU — or voodoo National folk religion of Haiti. It combines theological and magical elements of African religions and ritual elements of …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
CUBA — n. officially Republic of Cuba Country, West Indies. Located 90 mi (145 km) south of Florida, it comprises the island …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
AFRO-CARIBBEAN, AFRO-BRAZILIAN, AND AFRO-AMERICAN RELIGIONS — Religions among persons of African ancestry in the Caribbean, Brazil, and U.S. These include Haitian vodun , the Jamaican Rastafarian …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
YEMAJA — [African] The mother goddess of the Yoruba people of Nigeria. She is the patroness of birth and worshipped primarily by …
Encyclopedia Mythica English vocab
SHANGO — [African] The god of thunder and the ancestor of the Yoruba people of Nigeria. He is the son of Yemaja …
Encyclopedia Mythica English vocab
OBATALA — [African] One of the most important gods of the Nigerian Yoruba people. He is the creator of the human body …
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