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o⋅ba

[aw-buh]
–noun
a hereditary tribal ruler among various peoples in the Benin region of western Africa.

Origin:
1900–05; < Edo ɔ́bá
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o·ba   (ō'bə)   
n.  A hereditary chief or king among various peoples of Benin and Nigeria.

[Of African origin.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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