macumba
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Noun (3)
- (Brazil) followers of a religious cult of African originType of cult
- popular dance music of Brazil; derived from the practices of the macumba religious cultType of popular music, popular music genre
- a Brazilian religious cult of African origin; combines voodoo elements with singing and chanting and dancingType of cult, cultus
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
macumba noun,
1. A popular dance music of Brazil, derived from the practices of the macumba religious cult.
2. a Brazilian religious cult of African origin; combines voodoo elements with singing a chanting and dancing.
macumba noun,
darling; — an Irish term of address expressing affection. Irish
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54 · with additions: WordNet 1.6