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manda

bequest

noun MAHN-dah Rare

Also means

religious vow

Usage Note

Manda has two main senses: in law it is a legacy or bequest left in a will, synonymous with legado; in Latin American popular religion it refers to a personal vow made to a saint, often accompanied by a pilgrimage or act of penance to fulfil it. These senses are regionally skewed — the religious meaning is far more common in Mexico and Central America.

Examples

"Cumplió la manda que prometió a la Virgen."

Natural Translation

She fulfilled the vow she had made to the Virgin.

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