Santeria Definition

säntərēə
noun
A religion of the Caribbean region that originated in Cuba, based on Yoruban deities worshiped as Roman Catholic saints in rites that sometimes include the sacrifice of animals.
Webster's New World
Alternative form of santería.
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Origin of Santeria

  • From American Spanish santería worship of saints from Spanish santo saint from Old Spanish from Late Latin sānctus saint

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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