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Ogboni

Ogboni proper noun: a fraternal institution indigenous to the Yoruba-speaking polities of Nigeria, Benin and Togo, as well as among the Edo people. It performs a range of political, religious and judicial functions.

Proper noun

Ogboni

  1. A fraternal institution indigenous to the Yoruba-speaking polities of Nigeria, Benin and Togo, as well as among the Edo people. It performs a range of political, religious and judicial functions.
    Synonyms:
    Osugbo

Synonyms of Ogboni

Origin of Ogboni

Borrowed from Yoruba Ògbóni.

Questions about Ogboni

What does Ogboni mean?
Ogboni means a fraternal institution indigenous to the Yoruba-speaking polities of Nigeria, Benin and Togo, as well as among the Edo people. It performs a range of political, religious and judicial functions.
What part of speech is Ogboni?
Ogboni is a proper noun.

Words near Ogboni in the dictionary

  1. OGB
  2. ogbanje
  3. ogbanjes
  4. OGBB
  5. Ogbomosho
  6. Ogboni
  7. Ogbonna
  8. Ogbonnas
  9. ogbono
  10. Ogborn
  11. Ogborns

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