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What does war of canudos mean?
A conflict between a civilian movement and the army of the newly-founded Republic of Brazil, that happened in 1896–1897 in the municipality of Canudos, in the state of Bahia, Brazil.
Where does war of canudos come from?
Calque of Portuguese Guerra dos Canudos.

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