Sàò
name
/sà.ò/
Definitions
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a high-ranking warrior chief in several Yoruba towns. The Sàò is usually the highest ranking chief in the warrior class of a kingdom (in Akure, this class is known as Ùkómọ). Sàò is also a chief priest of the deity Ògún.
Related wordsBalógunname ogunnoun 4 entries are spelled “ogun”, and the list this came from doesn't say which one is meant — we've linked to the first. ogun a black mangrove tree (Avicennia africana) ogun war, battle (physical or mental) ogún twenty ogún heritage, inheritance, legacy Ológun
Etymology
Possibly of Edo origin, its existence in other Ekiti towns may also suggest an Ekiti origin, an association with Edo may be the Sao's role in fighting against Bini invasions into Ekitiland. The first Sao of Akure is believed to have arrived to Akure during the reign of Oba Gbogi (late 17th century).
Derived from
Source: Wiktionary,
where this word is spelled “Sao”.
Reference:
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