oba
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of oba
First recorded in 1900–05, oba is from the Edo word ɔ́bá
Example Sentences
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The traditional ruler of the town, known as an oba, is eagerly awaiting the results of scientific studies.
From BBC • May 9, 2024
They were young women who played mainly Yoruba gospel music while they worked on the piece, stitching all the elements together, as the image of the oba gradually materialised on the monumental cloth-work.
From BBC • Feb. 19, 2022
The British were looking for excuses to attack Benin, Nigerian historians say, because the oba had too much power.
From New York Times • Jun. 23, 2021
The oba, or king, would carry masks like the ones of Queen Idia during important ceremonies.
From New York Times • Jun. 23, 2021
We hab sarch all oba de place; call out his name in de store-rooms, an’ de coatyard, an’ de cattle closure—ebbery wha we tink of.
From The Death Shot A Story Retold by Reid, Mayne
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