orisha
English
Alternative forms
- orisa, orixa
Etymology
Borrowed from Yoruba òrìṣà.
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /ˈɒɹɪʃɑː/
Noun
orisha (plural orishas)
- A divine entity in Yoruba religion that possesses the supernatural capability of reflecting some of the manifestations of Olódùmarè
- 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.
- 2009, Diarmaid MacCulloch, A History of Christianity, Penguin 2010, p. 713:
Translations
deity in Yoruba religion
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Spanish
Alternative forms
- oricha
Etymology
From Yoruba òrìṣà.
Noun
orisha m (plural orishas)
- orisha