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

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