andor

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See also: Andor, and/or, and ändor

English

Etymology

Portuguese andor

Noun

andor (plural andors)

  1. (India, obsolete) A litter or palanquin.

References

Portuguese

 andor on Portuguese Wikipedia
andor

Etymology

Borrowed from Malayalam, from Sanskrit हिन्दोल (hindola, sedan chair).

Pronunciation

 
 

  • Rhymes: (Portugal, São Paulo) -oɾ, (Brazil) -oʁ
  • Hyphenation: an‧dor

Noun

andor m (plural andores)

  1. (Roman Catholicism) a float used in religious processions
    Synonym: charola
    • 2008, Flávio Rodrigo Freire Ferreira, A Cidade Em Festa, Clube de Autores, page 107:
      Várias pessoas ligadas à paróquia vieram aprontar a santa no seu andor, que é uma espécie de altar móvel, em que a santa é posta e carregada. Com muitas flores e galhos de folhas de samambaias, o andor foi decorado.
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Interjection

andor!

  1. out! (demanding that someone leave)
    Synonyms: fora, rua