Ọ̀rọnṣẹ̀n
name
/ɔ̀.ɾɔ̃̄.ʃɛ̃̀/
Definitions
- a legendary queen of the town of Ọ̀wọ̀ from the 14th century, married to a king known as Rẹ̀nrẹ̀ngẹjẹ̀n. After she was betrayed by the members of Rẹ̀nrẹ̀ngẹjẹ̀n's court, she left Ọ̀wọ̀, and was deified as a protector deity. As a continued devotion to her, the town of Ọ̀wọ̀ worships her during the ọdún Igogo festival, where the king and all male chiefs dress in female clothing.
Etymology
Possibly from ọ̀rọn (“heaven”) + ṣẹ̀n (“to flow from”), literally “That which came from heaven”
Component words
ọ̀rọnheavenṣẹ̀nto flow from
Source: Wiktionary,
where this word is spelled “Ọrọnṣẹn”.
Reference:
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