Ogun

/ əʊˈɡʊn /

noun

1. a state of SW Nigeria. Capital: Abeokuta. Pop: 3 728 098 (2006). Area: 16 762 sq km (6472 sq miles)

Example Sentences

In this case, the indigenous deity that [Abdulmutallab] carried inside him—Ogun, the god of wayfarers—thwarted his plan.

From The Daily Beast

The squadron, composed of steamers as well as sailing ships, brought up off the mouth of the Ogun river.

From Project Gutenberg