First Known Use: 1860
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orisha
noun ori·sha \ˈȯr-ə-ˌshä\
plural orishas also orisha
Definition of ORISHA
: a Yoruba deity; also : one identified with a Roman Catholic saint in Santeria
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Origin of ORISHA
Yoruba òrìṣà
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