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Bondye

Bondye proper noun: god, as worshipped in Haitian voodoo.

Proper noun

Bondye

  1. God, as worshipped in Haitian voodoo.
    • As among the Yoruba, Vodouisants must also recognize Bondye as the first and the last.2000, Leslie G. Desmangles, The Faces of the Gods, page 162
    • According to the Vodou worldview, Bondye created the world—and then, after finishing with his labors, he turned things over to the angels, saints, and lwa.2007, Kevin Filan, The Haitian Vodou Handbook, Destiny Books, page 27

Origin of Bondye

From Haitian Creole Bondye (“God”).

Questions about Bondye

What does Bondye mean?
Bondye means god, as worshipped in Haitian voodoo.
What part of speech is Bondye?
Bondye is a proper noun.

Words near Bondye in the dictionary

  1. bondwires
  2. bondwoman
  3. bondwomen
  4. bondwork
  5. Bondy
  6. Bondye
  7. Bondys
  8. bone
  9. bone age
  10. bone ages
  11. bone apple tea

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