a Caribbean religion composed of elements from both traditional African religion and Roman Catholicism
Word origin
American Spanish, literally: holiness
Santeria in American English
(ˌsɑntəˈriə) or ˌSanteˈría (ˌsɑntəˈriə)
noun
a religion of the Caribbean region that originated in Cuba, based on Yoruban deities worshiped as Roman Catholic saints in rites that sometimes include the sacrifice of animals
Examples of 'Santeria' in a sentence
Santeria
"I can't even really tell what Santeria is," said Kate unhappily.
Isobel Bird CIRCLE OF THREE: BOOK 10: MAKING THE SAINT (2001)