"Oro" meaning in Yoruba

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Proper name

IPA: /ō.ɾò/ Forms: Orò [canonical]
Etymology: Likely from orò (“ritual, rite”) Head templates: {{head|yo|proper noun|head=Orò|head2=}} Orò, {{yo-pos|proper noun|Orò}} Orò, {{yo-prop|Orò}} Orò
  1. An orisha and primordial divinity of justice, masculinity, and traditional rituals. He is symbolized by the sound of a bullroarer. The Ògbóni and Òṣùgbó are the primary cult and worshippers of Orò.
    Sense id: en-Oro-yo-name-k2FaZynI
  2. the primarily male cult that worships the divinity Orò, and serves as the chief authority and enforcement of legal and religious law in Yoruba towns. Derived forms: ajá Orò (english: bullroarer), olórò (english: Orò worshipper), Oròṣọlá, Oròwọlẹ́, Oròóbíyìí (english: a Yoruba given name meaning, "Oro has given birth to this child; Ritual has given birth to this child"), Oròólẹ́yẹ (english: a Yoruba given name meaning, "Oro has honor."), Oròóṣọlá (english: a Yoruba given name meaning, "Oro has made honor."), Oròówọlẹ́ (english: a Yoruba given name meaning, "Oro has entered the household."), Oròówùsì (english: a Yoruba name meaning, "Oro has grown in prominence), ọdún Orò (english: Oro festival)
    Sense id: en-Oro-yo-name--Qlkbse5
  3. a Yoruba given name prefix given to those born in Oro families Categories (topical): Yoruba religion
    Sense id: en-Oro-yo-name-Iez9UzQK Disambiguation of Yoruba religion: 9 30 61 Categories (other): Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries, Yoruba entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 24 27 24 6 4 15 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 23 25 23 8 5 17 Disambiguation of Yoruba entries with incorrect language header: 15 20 65
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  "etymology_text": "Likely from orò (“ritual, rite”)",
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      "args": {
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    }
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        "An orisha and primordial divinity of justice, masculinity, and traditional rituals. He is symbolized by the sound of a bullroarer. The Ògbóni and Òṣùgbó are the primary cult and worshippers of Orò."
      ],
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        ],
        [
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        ],
        [
          "justice",
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        ],
        [
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          "masculinity"
        ],
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        ],
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        [
          "symbolized",
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        ],
        [
          "sound",
          "sound"
        ],
        [
          "bullroarer",
          "bullroarer"
        ],
        [
          "Ògbóni",
          "Ogboni#Yoruba"
        ],
        [
          "Òṣùgbó",
          "Oṣugbo#Yoruba"
        ]
      ]
    },
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        {
          "_dis1": "24 42 34",
          "english": "bullroarer",
          "word": "ajá Orò"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "24 42 34",
          "english": "Orò worshipper",
          "word": "olórò"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "24 42 34",
          "word": "Oròṣọlá"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "24 42 34",
          "word": "Oròwọlẹ́"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "24 42 34",
          "english": "a Yoruba given name meaning, \"Oro has given birth to this child; Ritual has given birth to this child\"",
          "word": "Oròóbíyìí"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "24 42 34",
          "english": "a Yoruba given name meaning, \"Oro has honor.\"",
          "word": "Oròólẹ́yẹ"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "24 42 34",
          "english": "a Yoruba given name meaning, \"Oro has made honor.\"",
          "word": "Oròóṣọlá"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "24 42 34",
          "english": "a Yoruba given name meaning, \"Oro has entered the household.\"",
          "word": "Oròówọlẹ́"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "24 42 34",
          "english": "a Yoruba name meaning, \"Oro has grown in prominence",
          "word": "Oròówùsì"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "24 42 34",
          "english": "Oro festival",
          "word": "ọdún Orò"
        }
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          "Orò",
          "Oro#Yoruba"
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          "enforcement"
        ],
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          "legal",
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        ],
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        ]
      ]
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          "_dis": "23 25 23 8 5 17",
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        },
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          "_dis": "15 20 65",
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          "source": "w+disamb"
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        "a Yoruba given name prefix given to those born in Oro families"
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  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ō.ɾò/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "Oro"
}
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    "Yoruba lemmas",
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    "Yoruba proper nouns",
    "Yoruba terms with IPA pronunciation",
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    {
      "english": "bullroarer",
      "word": "ajá Orò"
    },
    {
      "english": "Orò worshipper",
      "word": "olórò"
    },
    {
      "word": "Oròṣọlá"
    },
    {
      "word": "Oròwọlẹ́"
    },
    {
      "english": "a Yoruba given name meaning, \"Oro has given birth to this child; Ritual has given birth to this child\"",
      "word": "Oròóbíyìí"
    },
    {
      "english": "a Yoruba given name meaning, \"Oro has honor.\"",
      "word": "Oròólẹ́yẹ"
    },
    {
      "english": "a Yoruba given name meaning, \"Oro has made honor.\"",
      "word": "Oròóṣọlá"
    },
    {
      "english": "a Yoruba given name meaning, \"Oro has entered the household.\"",
      "word": "Oròówọlẹ́"
    },
    {
      "english": "a Yoruba name meaning, \"Oro has grown in prominence",
      "word": "Oròówùsì"
    },
    {
      "english": "Oro festival",
      "word": "ọdún Orò"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Likely from orò (“ritual, rite”)",
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    {
      "form": "Orò",
      "tags": [
        "canonical"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "args": {
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        "2": "Orò"
      },
      "expansion": "Orò",
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    },
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      "args": {
        "1": "Orò"
      },
      "expansion": "Orò",
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    }
  ],
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  "pos": "name",
  "senses": [
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        "An orisha and primordial divinity of justice, masculinity, and traditional rituals. He is symbolized by the sound of a bullroarer. The Ògbóni and Òṣùgbó are the primary cult and worshippers of Orò."
      ],
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          "orisha",
          "orisha"
        ],
        [
          "primordial",
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        ],
        [
          "divinity",
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        ],
        [
          "justice",
          "justice"
        ],
        [
          "masculinity",
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        ],
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          "traditional",
          "traditional"
        ],
        [
          "rituals",
          "rituals"
        ],
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          "symbolized"
        ],
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          "sound",
          "sound"
        ],
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          "bullroarer",
          "bullroarer"
        ],
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          "Ògbóni",
          "Ogboni#Yoruba"
        ],
        [
          "Òṣùgbó",
          "Oṣugbo#Yoruba"
        ]
      ]
    },
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        "the primarily male cult that worships the divinity Orò, and serves as the chief authority and enforcement of legal and religious law in Yoruba towns."
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          "male",
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          "cult",
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        [
          "divinity",
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        ],
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          "Orò",
          "Oro#Yoruba"
        ],
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          "authority",
          "authority"
        ],
        [
          "enforcement",
          "enforcement"
        ],
        [
          "legal",
          "legal"
        ],
        [
          "religious",
          "religious"
        ]
      ]
    },
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        "a Yoruba given name prefix given to those born in Oro families"
      ],
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          "Yoruba",
          "Yoruba"
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          "given",
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          "name"
        ],
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        ]
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  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ō.ɾò/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "Oro"
}

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