ORISHA

Meaning of ORISHA in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈȯr-ə-ˌshä ]

noun

( plural orishas also orisha )

Etymology: Yoruba òrìṣà

Date: 1860

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

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