Oban.

Brit.

/ˈɒbə/,

/ˈəʊbə/, U.S.

/ˈɔbə/,

/ˈoʊbə/, West African English

/ˈɔba/

Inflections: Plural Obas, unchanged.

Forms: 1800s Obbá, 1800s– Obba, 1900s– Oba. Also with lower-case initial.

Origin: A borrowing from Yoruba. Etymon: Yoruba ọba.

Etymology: < Yoruba ọba king, ruler (1843 as obba ). Compare Edo ọ́ba the ruler of Benin (1937 as ɔba : see note), French oba (1880). Compare obi n.³The original Edo word for ‘king’ is Ogiso . The title Oba was introduced as a result of the imposition of a Yoruba-related dynasty that supplanted the original Edo rulers in Benin. In early English contexts, Oba was usually translated ‘king’. In quot. 1852, the title of an Egba Oba; among the Egba, there are Obas that owe allegiance to the paramount ruler, the Alake.

West African.

Originally: (the title of) a king of the former West African kingdom of Benin, which flourished from the 14th to the 17th centuries, and is now part of Nigeria. Now also (in weakened sense): (the title of) a local chief in Nigeria.

ΘΚΠ

society > authority > rule or government > ruler or governor > [noun] > specific Nigerian ruler

Oba1852

Alafin1874

Oni1900

obi1932

1852 Let. in A. Burns Hist. Nigeria (1929) 116 Obba Shoron, second to the King and Commander-in Chief of the Forces of all Abbeokuta, salute you, and hope you are in peace.

1898 Jrnl. Anthropol. Inst. 27 368 The king of Benin lived in the usual atmosphere of a West African court. His title was Obbá and he was an object of adoration to his subjects.

1903 H. L. Roth Great Benin xi. 118 The Obba kindly promised to send a messenger round with orders.

1906 R. E. Dennett At Back of Black Man's Mind xvii. 175 The Oba's throne or chair was placed on a platform of mud three steps above the ordinary level of the ground.

1926 P. A. Talbot Peoples S. Nigeria I. iv. 155 The land of Southern Nigeria, including the kingdom of Benin, was discovered by Ruy de Sequeira. The Portuguese were presented by the Obba with..carved wooden platters.

1957 W. M. Hailey Afr. Surv. (rev. ed.) ii. 35 The Yoruba kingdoms in Nigeria were..highly centralized... The rulers, generally known as Obas, were traditionally sacred persons.

1976 Sunday Times (Lagos) 1 Aug. 24/3 It is the turn of this ruling house to provide an Oba for the town.

1989 Independent 5 July 6 The reign of the Oba Esigie..lasted from about 1517 to 1550.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	oba
释义	Oban. Brit. /ˈɒbə/, /ˈəʊbə/, U.S. /ˈɔbə/, /ˈoʊbə/, West African English /ˈɔba/ Inflections: Plural Obas, unchanged. Forms: 1800s Obbá, 1800s– Obba, 1900s– Oba. Also with lower-case initial. Origin: A borrowing from Yoruba. Etymon: Yoruba ọba. Etymology: < Yoruba ọba king, ruler (1843 as obba ). Compare Edo ọ́ba the ruler of Benin (1937 as ɔba : see note), French oba (1880). Compare obi n.³The original Edo word for ‘king’ is Ogiso . The title Oba was introduced as a result of the imposition of a Yoruba-related dynasty that supplanted the original Edo rulers in Benin. In early English contexts, Oba was usually translated ‘king’. In quot. 1852, the title of an Egba Oba; among the Egba, there are Obas that owe allegiance to the paramount ruler, the Alake. West African. Originally: (the title of) a king of the former West African kingdom of Benin, which flourished from the 14th to the 17th centuries, and is now part of Nigeria. Now also (in weakened sense): (the title of) a local chief in Nigeria. ΘΚΠ society > authority > rule or government > ruler or governor > [noun] > specific Nigerian ruler Oba1852 Alafin1874 Oni1900 obi1932 1852 Let. in A. Burns Hist. Nigeria (1929) 116 Obba Shoron, second to the King and Commander-in Chief of the Forces of all Abbeokuta, salute you, and hope you are in peace. 1898 Jrnl. Anthropol. Inst. 27 368 The king of Benin lived in the usual atmosphere of a West African court. His title was Obbá and he was an object of adoration to his subjects. 1903 H. L. Roth Great Benin xi. 118 The Obba kindly promised to send a messenger round with orders. 1906 R. E. Dennett At Back of Black Man's Mind xvii. 175 The Oba's throne or chair was placed on a platform of mud three steps above the ordinary level of the ground. 1926 P. A. Talbot Peoples S. Nigeria I. iv. 155 The land of Southern Nigeria, including the kingdom of Benin, was discovered by Ruy de Sequeira. The Portuguese were presented by the Obba with..carved wooden platters. 1957 W. M. Hailey Afr. Surv. (rev. ed.) ii. 35 The Yoruba kingdoms in Nigeria were..highly centralized... The rulers, generally known as Obas, were traditionally sacred persons. 1976 Sunday Times (Lagos) 1 Aug. 24/3 It is the turn of this ruling house to provide an Oba for the town. 1989 Independent 5 July 6 The reign of the Oba Esigie..lasted from about 1517 to 1550. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1852
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