"Idẹjọ" meaning in Yoruba

See Idẹjọ in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ì.dɛ̀.d͡ʒɔ̄/ Forms: Ìdẹ̀jọ [canonical]
Head templates: {{head|yo|proper noun|head=Ìdẹ̀jọ|head2=}} Ìdẹ̀jọ, {{yo-pos|proper noun|Ìdẹ̀jọ}} Ìdẹ̀jọ
  1. The Idejo, also known as white cap chiefs, are the indigenous landowning chiefs that live primarily in and around Lagos Island. In oral history, it is said that the Ìdẹ̀jọ came with Ọlọfin to Lagos. In recent times, some of these Ìdẹ̀jọ chiefs have become ọba.
    Sense id: en-Idẹjọ-yo-name-H6uAhtTG Categories (other): Yoruba entries with incorrect language header

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