nanchon

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noun

A particular family or group of loa (voodoo spirits).

OriginHaitian Creole nanchon ← French nation →
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Meanings

nounnanchon (plural nanchons)

plural nanchons

  1. voodooA particular family or group of loa (voodoo spirits).

Origin

  1. Frenchnation
  2. Haitian Creolenanchon
  3. Englishnanchon

From Haitian Creole nanchon, variant form of nasyon, from French nation. Cognate with English nation.

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APA

nanchon. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nanchon

MLA

“nanchon.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nanchon. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nanchon,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nanchon.

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