oba

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noun

A king of a Yoruba polity.

OriginYoruba ọba →
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Meanings

oba1

nounoba (plural obas)

plural obas · alternative ọba

  1. A king of a Yoruba polity.

OBA2

proper noun
  1. abbreviationinitialismgovernmentInitialism of One Bermuda Alliance.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
ambae

Origin

  1. Yorubaọba
  2. Englishoba

From Yoruba ọba.

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Translations

Portuguese obá
  • obáA Yoruba king

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

boabaoaboAOB
Cite this entry
APA

oba. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oba

MLA

“oba.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oba. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “oba,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oba.

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