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orisha

British

/ əˈrɪʃə /

noun

any of the minor gods or spirits of traditional Yoruba religion and its S American and Caribbean offshoots such as Santeria and Candomblé

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Etymology

Origin of orisha

from Yoruba orisha and the Portuguese spelling orixá

Example Sentences

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“We’re no longer thinking about gut health as just gut health,” says Trisha Pasricha, director of the Institute for Gut-Brain Research at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 14, 2026

The MV Trisha Kerstin 3 was carrying 344 passengers and crew when it went down off southwestern Mindanao in the early hours of Monday.

From Barron's • Jan. 27, 2026

Trisha Barros, who was helping to clear the bags, told BBC Radio Sussex when she saw the beach on Saturday it was "just a sea of chips, it was a bit insane".

From BBC • Jan. 19, 2026

I know the names of all of Trisha Paytas’ children, for instance, and what Grumpy Cat’s fur felt like.

From Slate • Dec. 28, 2025

Trisha was one of the girls in the group they hung out with.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel

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