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orisha

noun ori·sha \ ˈȯr-ə-ˌshä \

Definition of orisha

plural orishas also orisha
: a Yoruba deity; also : one identified with a Roman Catholic saint in Santeria

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Origin and Etymology of orisha

Yoruba òrìṣà

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