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orisha
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orisha, orixa [əˈrɪʃə]
n
(Non-Christian Religions / Other Non-Christian Religions) any of the minor gods or spirits of traditional Yoruba religion and its S American and Caribbean offshoots such as Santeria and Candomblé
[from Yoruba orisha and the Portuguese spelling orixá]
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