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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That same month, the oba, in a written statement to the news media, said that he should be the sole recipient of the treasures and that anyone working with the trust was “an enemy.”
From New York Times • Jun. 4, 2023
This image of the oba, or king, of Benin dominates the space, through which thousands of visitors pass every week, and draws the eye.
From BBC • Feb. 19, 2022
It is said to be a carving of the face of the mother of an oba from the first half of the 16th Century.
From BBC • Oct. 27, 2021
The oba, or king, would carry masks like the ones of Queen Idia during important ceremonies.
From New York Times • Jun. 23, 2021
Not a wade; de water was rough an deep, an de bottom was stones dat I'd slipped oba an almost broke my ole head, sides bein drownded as dead as a herrin.
From Lost in the Fog by De Mille, James
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