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gbo

gbo noun: a voodoo charm.

Noun

gbo (plural gbos)

  1. A voodoo charm.
    • Facing the door which leads into the compound itself is, let us say, a figure, male or female, which is a gbo or charm acting as a guardian of the entrance. The type of gbo differs, but some guardian of the entrance there will be.1956, A. W. Clements, Few Come Out (page 98)
    • He is a Gbokanto, one who makes gbos or magical items. The Aziza, the little monkeys or humanoids who live in the forest and give magic to man are his creatures.2019, Alexander Dray, Pandora's Mansion (page 12)

Forms of gbo

pluralgbos

Questions about gbo

What does gbo mean?
Gbo means a voodoo charm.
What part of speech is gbo?
Gbo is a noun.
What is the plural of gbo?
The plural of gbo is gbos.

Words near gbo in the dictionary

  1. Gbit
  2. GBL
  3. GBM
  4. GBN
  5. GBNI
  6. gbo
  7. Gbong Gwom
  8. GBooks
  9. gbos
  10. GBP
  11. Gbps

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