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orisha - What does it mean?

Definition of 'orisha'

English

(wikipedia)

Alternative forms

* orisa * orixa

Noun

(en-noun)
  • A divine entity that possesses the supernatural capability of reflecting some of the manifestations of
  • *2009 , (Diarmaid MacCulloch), A History of Christianity , Penguin 2010, p. 713:
  • *:Under the command of Olorun were also orishas , intermediaries in the Yorubic religion said to be connected between man and the supernatural.
  • Similar to 'orisha'

    orisa, orixa, oricha