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Candomblé

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A religion, practiced mostly in Brazil, that blends African and Roman Catholic elements.

Equivalents

Françaiscandomblé
Portuguêscandomblé
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Examples

“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 Brazil, who wrote a book about Candomblé.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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