ORISHA


Meaning of ORISHA in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' o ̇ r- ə - ˌ shä

Function: noun

Inflected Form: plural orishas also orisha

Etymology: Yoruba òrì ș à

Date: 1860

: a Yoruba deity also : one identified with a Roman Catholic saint in Santeria

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