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| San·te·rí·a [ sàntə r ə, sntə r ə ] or san·te·rí·a [ sàntə r ə, sntə r ə ] |
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religion combining Yoruba religion and Catholicism: a religion that combines the West African Yoruba religion with Roman Catholicism. The religion recognizes a supreme God as well as other spirits. Originally developed in Cuba by West African slaves, it is now practiced in the Caribbean and the United States.
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| [Mid-20th century. < Spanish santería "holiness" < Latin sanctus "holy" (see saint)] |
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