"Ire" meaning in Yoruba

See Ire in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ì.ɾè/ Forms: Ìrè [canonical]
Head templates: {{head|yo|proper noun|head=Ìrè|head2=}} Ìrè, {{yo-pos|proper noun|Ìrè}} Ìrè, {{yo-prop|Ìrè}} Ìrè
  1. Ire Ekiti (a Yoruba town in Ekiti, Nigeria); known for being closely associated to the deity of Ògún. Ògún is believed to have gone to Ire first when descending from the heavens, and fought for the people of Ìrè. It is also where Ògún is believed to have disappeared into the ground, and returned to the other deities. Ògún is commonly referred to as Onírè, "owner of Ìrè." Categories (place): Places in Ekiti State, Nigeria, Places in Nigeria, Towns in Ekiti State, Nigeria, Towns in Nigeria Derived forms: Onírè, Ìrèmògún
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          "Ogun#Yoruba"
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          "Onírè",
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