sebastianismo
Portuguese
/se.ˌbas.t͡ʃjɐ.ˈniz.mu/, /sɨ.βɐʃ.tjɐ.ˈniʒ.mu/
noun
Definitions
- (Portuguese and Brazilian) the belief that (1554–1578) will return from the dead to lead the Portuguese or Brazilian people as a messiah.
Etymology
Suffix from Portuguese Sebastião (Sebastian).
Origin
Portuguese
Sebastião
Gloss
Sebastian
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- Sebastião Portuguese
- São Sebastião Portuguese
- सेबेस्तांव Konkani