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vodun

noun
vo·​dun | \ vō-ˈdüⁿ How to pronounce vodun (audio) \
variants: or less commonly vodoun

Definition of vodun

: voodoo sense 1

Examples of vodun in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

 The author, who lives in Chicago and works at an ad agency, grew up in Alabama and as a child learned of vodun, a religion that later found offshoots in voodoo. — Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, "New Leaf Literary Signs Breakout Author Rena Barron (Exclusive)," 12 Dec. 2017

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First Known Use of vodun

1920, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for vodun

Haitian Creole vodoun, vodou

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More from Merriam-Webster on vodun

Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about vodun

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