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词汇 oba
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Definition of oba in English:

oba

nounˈɒbə
  • A local chief in Nigeria.

    奥巴(尼日利亚的地方领袖)

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Crowned Yoruba chiefs and kings (obas) had the wealth and prerogative to commission works of art.
    • When he arrived at a village, he would ask the oba to direct him to the local blacksmith or carver.
    • This quest finds its most popular political expression in the image of the oba, the temporal and spiritual head of a given community and a personification of its corporate existence.

Origin

Yoruba, originally the name of the absolute ruler of the ancient West African kingdom of Benin, now part of Nigeria.

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