Santeria

noun

San·​te·​ria ˌsan-tə-ˈrē-ə 

ˌsän-

variants or less commonly Santería

: a religion practiced originally in Cuba in which Yoruba deities are identified with Roman Catholic saints

Word History

Etymology

American Spanish santería, from santero practitioner of Santeria, from santo Yoruba deity, literally, saint's image, saint, from Spanish

First Known Use

1950, in the meaning defined above