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noun
A fortified residence or encampment in Angola, or the military power associated with it.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical
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noun
A remote settlement in inland Brazil originally founded by fugitive slaves or their descendants.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: palenque
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History
Etymology tree Kimbundu kilombobor. Portuguese quilombobor. Kimbundu kilombobor. English quilombo From Portuguese quilombo, and its source Kimbundu kilombo (“refuge, encampment”).
