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Orisha
(Orisha)
Pronunciation:
/əˈrɪʃə/
noun
(
plural or
Orishas
)
(in southern Nigeria) any of several minor gods. The term is also used in various black religious cults of South America and the Caribbean.
Origin:
Yoruba
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