Orisha
//ˈɒɹɪʃɑː// noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A divine entity in Yoruba religion that possesses the supernatural capability of reflecting some of the manifestations of Olódùmarè
"I guess that is a good way to remember you. To rememeber you as a metaphor, but not to forget the text, to embrace all the humanity of your life... like an orisha — a flesh-and-blood hero. That sounds like a good African way to remember you."
Example
More examples"I guess that is a good way to remember you. To rememeber you as a metaphor, but not to forget the text, to embrace all the humanity of your life... like an orisha — a flesh-and-blood hero. That sounds like a good African way to remember you."
Etymology
Borrowed from Yoruba òrìṣà.
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