Transcription
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- [sahn-tuh-ree-uh]
- /ˌsɑn təˈri ə/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [sahn-tuh-ree-uh]
- /ˌsɑn təˈri ə/
Definitions of santeria word
- noun santeria (sometimes lowercase) a religion merging the worship of Yoruba deities with veneration of Roman Catholic saints: practiced in Cuba and spread to other parts of the Caribbean and to the U.S. by Cuban emigrés. 1
- noun santeria a Caribbean religion composed of elements from both traditional African religion and Roman Catholicism 0
- noun santeria a religion of the Caribbean region that originated in Cuba, based on Yoruban deities worshiped as Roman Catholic saints in rites that sometimes include the sacrifice of animals 0
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Origin of santeria
First appearance:
before 1980 One of the 1% newest English words
1980-85; < American Spanish, equivalent to santer(o) person practicing Santería (Spanish sant(o) saint + -ero < Latin -ārius -ary) +-ía -ia
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Parts of speech for Santeria
noun
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pronoun
preposition
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determiner
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santeria popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
santeria usage trend in Literature
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