"cangaço" meaning in Portuguese

See cangaço in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /kɐ̃ˈɡa.su/
Etymology: Usually said to be from canga (“yoke”) + -aço. Etymology templates: {{af|pt|canga|-aço|t1=yoke}} canga (“yoke”) + -aço Head templates: {{pt-noun|m|-}} cangaço m (uncountable)
  1. (Brazil, historical) a form of social banditry in the Northeast Region of Brazil in the late 19th and early 20th centuries Tags: Brazil, historical, masculine, uncountable Categories (place): Brazil Derived forms: cangaceiro

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