Olísà
name
/ō.lí.sà/
Lísà (alternative), Orísà (alternative), Rísà (alternative), Ọị́sà (alternative)
Definitions
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a traditional chieftaincy title usually given to the highest ranking chief of most Yoruba towns, and head of the Ìwàrẹ̀fà or in some cases, Ògbóni, council of chiefs
Related wordsÌwàrẹname 2 entries are spelled “Ìwàrẹ”, and the list this came from doesn't say which one is meant — we've linked to the first. Ìwàrẹ the highest class of chiefs in a Yoruba town, the first six makeup a council known as the Ìwàrẹ̀fà Ìwàrẹ a high-ranking chief of a Yoruba town; a member of the Ìwàrẹ̀fà council of chiefs
Etymology
Compare with Edo Olíhà
Source: Wiktionary,
where this word is spelled “Olisa”.
Reference:
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