orisha
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orisha
- /ˈɒɹɪʃɑː/ UK
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Borrowed from Yoruba òrìṣà.
noun orishas · orisa · orixa
- 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.
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Talk about this word "orisha." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/orisha. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. orisha. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/orisha "orisha." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/orisha.
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@misc{orisha_2026,
title = {orisha},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/orisha},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
