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English
Etymology
From Portuguese quilombo, and its source Kimbundu kilombo (“refuge, encampment”).
Noun
quilombo (plural quilombos)
- (now historical) A fortified residence or encampment in Angola, or the military power associated with it.
- A remote settlement in inland Brazil originally founded by fugitive slaves or their descendants.
2003, Peter Robb, A Death in Brazil, Bloomsbury, published 2005, page 115:The rugged, trackless and densely forested hills were almost impenetrable and the quilombos were spread widely.
Synonyms
Portuguese
Alternative forms
Etymology
Borrowed from Kimbundu kilombo.
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -õbu
- Hyphenation: qui‧lom‧bo
Noun
quilombo m (plural quilombos)
- (Angola) quilombo (fortified residence or encampment in the forest)
- (Brazil) quilombo (remote settlement founded by fugitive slaves)
- Synonym: mocambo
Related terms
Spanish
Etymology
Borrowed from Portuguese quilombo.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kiˈlombo/
- Rhymes: -ombo
- Syllabification: qui‧lom‧bo
Noun
quilombo m (plural quilombos)
- (Argentina, Lunfardo) brothel
- (Argentina, Lunfardo) big mess
- (Venezuela) boondocks
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