Etymology

cangaceiro

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Today it means: A type of nomadic bandit in Northeast Brazil. Full definition →

Portuguese cangaceiro
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  1. Portuguese · derived fromcangaceiro
  2. English todaycangaceiro

From Portuguese cangaceiro.

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