quilombo
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quilombo
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From Portuguese quilombo, and its source Kimbundu kilombo (“refuge, encampment”).
noun quilombos
- A fortified residence or encampment in Angola, or the military power associated with it.
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A remote settlement in inland Brazil originally founded by fugitive slaves or their descendants.
The rugged, trackless and densely forested hills were almost impenetrable and the quilombos were spread widely.
Similar: palenque
Talk about this word "quilombo." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/quilombo. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. quilombo. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/quilombo "quilombo." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/quilombo.Cite this
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title = {quilombo},
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