ti bon ange
ti bon ange noun: in voodoo, one of the dualistic aspects of the soul, responsible for personality, character, and willpower.
Noun
ti bon ange (plural ti bon anges)
- In voodoo, one of the dualistic aspects of the soul, responsible for personality, character, and willpower.
- Indeed it is characteristic of the almost anonymous, transcendent, spiritual nature of the ti-bon-ange that it is automatically liberated at the moment of death and hovers over the body for nine days before ascending to heaven.1953, Maya Deren, Divine Horsemen, McPherson & Company, published 2004, page 44
- Throughout this period the ti bon ange is extremely vulnerable, and it is not until it is liberated from the flesh to descend below the dark abysmal waters that it is relatively safe.1985, Wade Davis, The Serpent and the Rainbow, Simon & Schuster, page 182
Forms of ti bon ange
| plural | ti bon anges |
|---|---|
| alternative form | tibonanj |
| alternative form | ti bon anj |
Origin of ti bon ange
From Haitian Creole, from French petit bon ange (“little good angel”).
Questions about ti bon ange
- What does ti bon ange mean?
- Ti bon ange means in voodoo, one of the dualistic aspects of the soul, responsible for personality, character, and willpower.
- What part of speech is ti bon ange?
- Ti bon ange is a noun.
- What is the plural of ti bon ange?
- The plural of ti bon ange is ti bon anges.
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