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Shango

Shango proper noun: an orisha in Yoruba religion, the god of thunder, fire, justice, dance and virility.

Proper noun

Shango

  1. An orisha in Yoruba religion, the god of thunder, fire, justice, dance and virility.

Origin of Shango

From Yoruba Ṣàngó.

Questions about Shango

What does Shango mean?
Shango means an orisha in Yoruba religion, the god of thunder, fire, justice, dance and virility.
What part of speech is Shango?
Shango is a proper noun.

Words near Shango in the dictionary

  1. Shangjie
  2. Shangjing Longquanfu
  3. Shangli
  4. Shangluo
  5. Shangnan
  6. Shango
  7. Shangqiu
  8. Shangrao
  9. Shangri-La
  10. Shangri-Las
  11. Shangshui

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