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orisha

Main Entry:: ori·sha
Pronunciation:: \ˈȯr-ə-ˌshä\
Function:: noun
Inflected Form(s):: 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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