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macumba
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun macumba has 3 senses
- macumba(n = noun.group) - (Brazil) followers of a religious cult of African origin; is a kind of cult
- macumba(n = noun.communication) - popular dance music of Brazil; derived from the practices of the macumba religious cult; is a kind of popular music, popular music genre
- macumba(n = noun.cognition) - a Brazilian religious cult of African origin; combines voodoo elements with singing and chanting and dancing; is a kind of cult, cultus, religious cult
CIDE DICTIONARY
macumba, n.
- A popular dance music of Brazil, derived from the practices of the macumba religious cult. [WordNet 1.6]
- a Brazilian religious cult of African origin; combines voodoo elements with singing a chanting and dancing. [WordNet 1.6]
macumba, n.
darling; -- an Irish term of address expressing affection. [WordNet 1.6]
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