Quilombo
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Quilombo is a noun meaning (now historical) A fortified residence or encampment in Angola, or the military power associated with it.
Meaning
(now historical) A fortified residence or encampment in Angola, or the military power associated with it.
More Meanings
- A remote settlement in inland Brazil originally founded by fugitive slaves or their descendants.
Example Sentences
The rugged, trackless and densely forested hills were almost impenetrable and the quilombos were spread widely.
Tiningu, whose pastel-coloured houses are home to 300 inhabitants, was originally a quilombo, a settlement founded by black fugitives from slavery.
Word Forms
- quilombos
Synonyms for quilombo
Depending on context, synonyms include palenque.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include senzala, soba, calombo, komboni, botlhanka, zumbi.
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