MACUMBA

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does macumba mean? 

• MACUMBA (noun)
  The noun MACUMBA has 3 senses:

1. (Brazil) followers of a religious cult of African origin

2. popular dance music of Brazil; derived from the practices of the macumba religious cult

3. a Brazilian religious cult of African origin; combines voodoo elements with singing and chanting and dancing

  Familiarity information: MACUMBA used as a noun is uncommon.

 Dictionary entry details 

• MACUMBA (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

(Brazil) followers of a religious cult of African origin

Classified under:

Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects

Hypernyms ("macumba" is a kind of...):

cult (followers of an exclusive system of beliefs and practices)

Domain category:

Brasil; Brazil; Federative Republic of Brazil (the largest Latin American country and the largest Portuguese speaking country in the world; located in the central and northeastern part of South America; world's leading coffee exporter)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Popular dance music of Brazil; derived from the practices of the macumba religious cult

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Hypernyms ("macumba" is a kind of...):

popular music; popular music genre (any genre of music having wide appeal (but usually only for a short time))

Sense 3

Meaning:

A Brazilian religious cult of African origin; combines voodoo elements with singing and chanting and dancing

Classified under:

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents

Hypernyms ("macumba" is a kind of...):

cult; cultus; religious cult (a system of religious beliefs and rituals)