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Candelária
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candelária Candelaria
Portuguese
Etymology
From pt la candēla tallow candle; taper + la -aria, with the latter lusitanized as pt -ária -ary.
The municipality is named after the feast.
Compare the inherited pt candeeiro sconce; oil lamp.
Pronunciation
pt Can de lá ri a
Proper noun
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pt Christianity Candlemas Christian feast that commemorates the purification of the Virgin Mary and the presentation of the infant Jesus in the Temple
pt municipality s/Rio Grande do Sul c/Brazil