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单词 orisha
释义

orisha

noun

ori·​sha ˈȯr-ə-ˌshä How to pronounce orisha (audio)
plural orishas also orisha
: a Yoruba deity
also : one identified with a Roman Catholic saint in Santeria

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Angélique Kidjo leads a cast of 10 in the central role of a Yoruban orisha (or spirit) in the production, which makes its Washington bow May 6 and 7 at the Kennedy Center’s Eisenhower Theater. Washington Post, 4 May 2022 An intermediary orisha, Esu serves as the messenger between the priest and Ifa, as the two spirits are close companions to each other. NOLA.com, 1 Sep. 2020 The carved face on the tray represents an orisha, Esu, a messenger from the deities. NOLA.com, 1 Sep. 2020 The paintings are inspired in part by an orisha (god) in the West African religion of Yoruba named Ori, which means head. Darryl Ratcliff, Dallas News, 13 May 2020 Oxum is the orisha of love, commonly represented as a woman dressed in yellow and holding a mirror. Kiratiana Freelon, The Root, 16 Dec. 2017 The Yoruba religion has more than 400 orishas like her, representatives of the supreme god Olodumare. Femke Van Zeijl, New York Times, 13 Dec. 2016 See More

Word History

Etymology

Yoruba òrìṣà

First Known Use

1854, in the meaning defined above

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