Elégìrì
name
/ē.lé.ɡì.ɾì/
Légìì (alternative)
Definitions
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a senior chieftaincy title in parts of Oǹdó or Èkìtì that serves as the leader of the Ègìrì warrior clan or class, and in some places, the leader of the Elérègè festival.
Used inègììnoun 2 entries are spelled “ègìì”, and the list this came from doesn't say which one is meant — we've linked to the first. ègìì alternative form of ègìrì (“a type of ancient warrior or guard charged to protect, equivalent to the local police force a member of the Ègìrì warrior clan or class”) ègìrì a type of ancient warrior or guard, equivalent to the local police force; a member of the Ègìrì warrior clan or class.
Source: Wiktionary,
where this word is spelled “Elegiri”.
Reference:
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