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abencoadeira

nounfeminine/ɐbẽˈkwɐðɐjɾɐ/rare

a·ben·co·a·dei·ra

Definition

Woman whose occupation or habit is to bless.
The grandmother was known in the village as the blesser, for she blessed all who departed.
They hired a blesser for the inauguration ritual of the new bridge.

Etymology

De "abençoar" + sufixo "-deira".

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