"senzala" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: senzalas [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Portuguese senzala, from Kimbundu sanzala (“settlement”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|pt|senzala}} Portuguese senzala, {{der|en|kmb|sanzala||settlement}} Kimbundu sanzala (“settlement”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} senzala (plural senzalas)
  1. (historical) A slave camp in colonial Brazil. Tags: historical
    Sense id: en-senzala-en-noun-lhsH3Oej Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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