Ogboni

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proper noun

A fraternal institution indigenous to the Yoruba-speaking polities of Nigeria, Benin and Togo, as well as among the Edo people. It performs a range of political, religious and judicial functions.

Similar
Osugbo
OriginYoruba Ògbóni →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A fraternal institution indigenous to the Yoruba-speaking polities of Nigeria, Benin and Togo, as well as among the Edo people. It performs a range of political, religious and judicial functions.

    Synonyms: Osugbo

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounA fraternal institution indigenous to the Yoruba-speaking polities of Nigeria, Benin and Togo, as well as among the Edo people. It performs a range of political, religious and judicial functions.

Similar
Osugbo
Also see
osugbo

Origin

  1. YorubaÒgbóni
  2. EnglishOgboni

Borrowed from Yoruba Ògbóni.

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Rhymes & wordplay

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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