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Meaning of mãe-de-santo | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

A priestess of an Afro-Brazilian religion.

Equivalents

Português mãe-de-santo

Examples

“The imprecations of the mãe-de-santo filled the night more than the sound of the different drums that were soothing Ogun.”

“His mãe-de-santo, however, insisted that this was the spirit who was taking possession of his body.”

CEFR level

C1

Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

See also

maebari Maebashi Maecenas Maecenasship Maecenatism maechi