"quilombo" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: quilombos [plural]
Etymology: From Portuguese quilombo, and its source Kimbundu kilombo (“refuge, encampment”). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|pt|quilombo}} Portuguese quilombo, {{uder|en|kmb|kilombo||refuge, encampment}} Kimbundu kilombo (“refuge, encampment”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} quilombo (plural quilombos)
  1. (now historical) A fortified residence or encampment in Angola, or the military power associated with it. Tags: historical
    Sense id: en-quilombo-en-noun-S8fKSXSU
  2. A remote settlement in inland Brazil originally founded by fugitive slaves or their descendants.
    Sense id: en-quilombo-en-noun-WrabjdBh Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 25 75 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 28 72
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: palenque

Inflected forms

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