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Osun

Osun proper noun: a major orisha in the Yoruba and santería religion.

Proper noun

Osun

  1. A major orisha in the Yoruba and santería religion.
  2. A state of Nigeria in the South West geopolitical zone. Capital: Osogbo. Largest city: Ife.

Forms of Osun

alternative formOzun
alternative formOshun

Origin of Osun

From Yoruba Ọ̀ṣun.

Questions about Osun

What does Osun mean?
Osun means a major orisha in the Yoruba and santería religion.
What part of speech is Osun?
Osun is a proper noun.

Words near Osun in the dictionary

  1. Osuch
  2. Osuchs
  3. Osugbo
  4. osumilite
  5. osumilites
  6. Osun
  7. Osuna
  8. Osunas
  9. OSV
  10. OSW
  11. Oswald

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