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(now historical) A fortified residence or encampment in Angola, or the military power associated with it..
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.
Use quilombo when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Quilombo means (now historical) A fortified residence or encampment in Angola, or the military power associated with it..
Common synonyms include palenque.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
The rugged, trackless and densely forested hills were almost impenetrable and the quilombos were spread widely.
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