San·te·ri·a also san·te·ri·a 
(săn′tə-rēə, sän′-)
(săn′tə-rēə, sän′-)n.
An African-based religion similar to voodoo, originating in Cuba, which combines the worship of traditional Yoruban deities with the worship of Roman Catholic saints.
[From American Spanish santería, worship of saints, from Spanish santo, saint, from Old Spanish, from Late Latin sānctus; see SAINT.]