Candomblé

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Candomblé

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Borrowed from Brazilian Portuguese Candomblé, from Kimbundu kandombe + Yoruba ilé (“house”), meaning “candombe house”.

proper noun

A religion, practiced mostly in Brazil, that blends African and Roman Catholic elements. It wasn’t until the 20th century that mainstream society began to tolerate expressions of Candomblé in an effort to recognize Brazil’s African heritage and cultivate a stronger Brazilian national identity, said Luis Nicolau Parés, a professor of anthropology at the Federal University of Bahia in Bra

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"Candomblé." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/candombl%C3%A9. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

Candomblé. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/candombl%C3%A9

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"Candomblé." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/candombl%C3%A9.

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@misc{candomble_2026,
  title = {Candomblé},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/candombl%C3%A9},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}