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cursillo
(cur|sillo)
Pronunciation:
/kəːˈsiːjəʊ, -ˈsiːljəʊ/
noun
(
plural
cursillos
)
a short informal spiritual retreat by a group of Roman Catholics, especially in Spain or Latin America.
Origin:
1950s
: Spanish
, 'little course'
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