Definitions for Santeria

Santeria San·te·rí·a

Spelling: [sahn-tuh-ree-uh]
IPA: /ˌsɑn təˈri ə/

Santeria is a 8 letter English word.

You can make 473 anagrams from letters in Santeria (aaeinrst).

Definitions for Santeria

noun

  1. (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.

Origin of Santeria

1980-85; American Spanish, equivalent to santer(o) person practicing Santería (Spanish sant(o) saint + -ero Latin -ārius -ary) +-ía

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