Poron.adj.

Brit.

/ˈpɔːrəʊ/, U.S.

/ˈpɔroʊ/, West African English

/ˈpɔro/

Forms: 1700s Purrow, 1800s Purra, 1900s– Poro, 1900s– Porro.

Origin: A borrowing from a West African language.

Etymology: < West African.

A secret society for men with rites of initiation, widespread in Sierra Leone and Liberia and exercising social and political power. Also: the head of such a group. Also attributive or as adj. Cf. sande n.

ΘΚΠ

society > faith > worship > kinds of worship > [noun] > tribal

Poro1788

society > authority > rule or government > rule or government of family or tribe > head of family, tribe, or clan > [noun] > West African

Poro1788

society > faith > sect > non-Christian religions > other non-Christian sects > Poro > [noun]

Poro1788

society > faith > worship > kinds of worship > [adjective] > tribal > head of

Poro1788

society > faith > worship > kinds of worship > [adjective] > tribal

Poro1925

1788 J. Newton Thoughts Afr. Slave Trade 15 The Purrow has both the legislative and executive authority.

1803 T. Winterbottom Acct. Native Africans Sierra Leone I. viii. 135 They [sc. the Bulloms] have a superior, or head purra man, assisted by a grand council.

1925 T. N. Goddard Handbk. Sierra Leone iii. 57 Initiation into the Porro society takes place in youth. While boys remain in the Porro bush they are taught the arts and crafts of their tribe.

1930 R. P. Strong Afr. Republic Liberia I. v. 83 The poro or presiding official of the society also uses signs to indicate the entrance to the bush school.

1962 C. Fyfe Hist. Sierra Leone xx. 571 Those who planned the rising had used the Poro as a cover to ensure secrecy.

1998 J. A. Beoku-Betts et al. Women & Educ. in Sub-Saharan Afr. 54 The Bundu society and its parallel male counterpart, the Poro society, are in effect even today.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	poro
释义	Poron.adj. Brit. /ˈpɔːrəʊ/, U.S. /ˈpɔroʊ/, West African English /ˈpɔro/ Forms: 1700s Purrow, 1800s Purra, 1900s– Poro, 1900s– Porro. Origin: A borrowing from a West African language. Etymology: < West African. A secret society for men with rites of initiation, widespread in Sierra Leone and Liberia and exercising social and political power. Also: the head of such a group. Also attributive or as adj. Cf. sande n. ΘΚΠ society > faith > worship > kinds of worship > [noun] > tribal Poro1788 society > authority > rule or government > rule or government of family or tribe > head of family, tribe, or clan > [noun] > West African Poro1788 society > faith > sect > non-Christian religions > other non-Christian sects > Poro > [noun] Poro1788 society > faith > worship > kinds of worship > [adjective] > tribal > head of Poro1788 society > faith > worship > kinds of worship > [adjective] > tribal Poro1925 1788 J. Newton Thoughts Afr. Slave Trade 15 The Purrow has both the legislative and executive authority. 1803 T. Winterbottom Acct. Native Africans Sierra Leone I. viii. 135 They [sc. the Bulloms] have a superior, or head purra man, assisted by a grand council. 1925 T. N. Goddard Handbk. Sierra Leone iii. 57 Initiation into the Porro society takes place in youth. While boys remain in the Porro bush they are taught the arts and crafts of their tribe. 1930 R. P. Strong Afr. Republic Liberia I. v. 83 The poro or presiding official of the society also uses signs to indicate the entrance to the bush school. 1962 C. Fyfe Hist. Sierra Leone xx. 571 Those who planned the rising had used the Poro as a cover to ensure secrecy. 1998 J. A. Beoku-Betts et al. Women & Educ. in Sub-Saharan Afr. 54 The Bundu society and its parallel male counterpart, the Poro society, are in effect even today. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022). > see also also refers to : poro-comb. form < n.adj.1788 see also
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Poron.adj.

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