Meaning Of The Word Santeria

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Santeria in American English
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
noun: 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

Santeria in British English
noun: a Caribbean religion composed of elements from both traditional African religion and Roman Catholicism

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