"met tet" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From Haitian Creole mèt tèt, from French maître (“master”) + tête (“head”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ht|mèt tèt}} Haitian Creole mèt tèt, {{der|en|fr|maître||master}} French maître (“master”), {{m|fr|tête||head}} tête (“head”) Head templates: {{en-noun|?}} met tet
  1. (voodoo) The loa with whom a Vodouisant has a particular connection, and with whom they specially identify. Categories (topical): Voodoo Synonyms: maît-tête, mèt tèt
    Sense id: en-met_tet-en-noun-V4wA8ri3 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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