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English
Etymology
From Portuguese mãe-de-santo, translating Yoruba ìyálórìṣà.
Pronunciation
•(UK) IPA(key): /ˌmʌɪ dʒi ˈsantuː/
Noun
mãe-de-santo (plural mães-de-santo or mãe-de-santos)
- A priestess of an Afro-Brazilian religion.
1988, Jorge Amado, translated by Gregory Rabassa, Captains of the Sands, Penguin, published 2013, page 87:The imprecations of the mãe-de-santo filled the night more than the sound of the different drums that were soothing Ogun.
2011, Mattijs van de Port, Ecstatic Encounters, page 197:His mãe-de-santo, however, insisted that this was the spirit who was taking possession of his body.
Portuguese
Noun
mãe-de-santo f (plural mães-de-santo)
- Pre-reform spelling (used until 1990) of mãe de santo. Still used in countries where the agreement hasn't come into effect; may occur as a sporadic misspelling.