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Olisa
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Yoruba
Alternative forms
yo Lísà
yo Orísà Ijesha
yo Rísà Ijesha
yo Ọị́sà Àkúrẹ́, Èkìtì
Etymology
Compare with bin Olíhà
Pronunciation
Olísà
Proper noun
Olísà
a traditional chieftaincy title usually given to the highest ranking chief of most Yoruba towns, and head of the yo Ìwàrẹ̀fà or in some cases, yo Ògbóni, council of chiefs
Related terms
yo Ìwàrẹ
yo Titles Monarchy