salamanca

Definitions of salamanca
  1. noun
    the belief in magical spells that harness occult forces or evil spirits to produce unnatural effects in the world
    synonyms: brujería, hechicería, jorguinería, magia negra, nigromancia
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    types:
    aojo, autería, hechizo, maleficio, sortilegio
    the art of sorcery
    encantamiento, encanto
    a magical spell
    satanismo
    a belief in and reverence for devils (especially Satan)
    type of:
    magia
    any art that invokes supernatural powers
  2. noun
    a small cave (usually with attractive features)
    synonyms: gruta
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    type of:
    cueva, sibil
    a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
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