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ma·cumba (mə ko̵om′bə)

noun

a religious cult in Brazil, combining beliefs and practices of African origin, similar to those of voodoo (), with elements of Roman Catholicism and indigenous religions

Etymology: BrazPort

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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