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Meaning of Sebastianism | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

The folkloric belief that King Sebastian of Portugal (1554–1578) will return from the dead to lead the Portuguese or Brazilian people as a messiah.

uncountable

Equivalents

Português sebastianismo

Examples

“Sebastianism kept alive the spirit of independence in a country now brought under the sovereignty of the Spanish Crown.”

CEFR level

C1

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

See also

Sebastianist sebastid Sebastion sebastokrator sebastomania sebastophant