ogun
ogun Lexical Profile
• noun
A state in southwestern Nigeria, created in 1976 and known as a major manufacturing and industrial hub in the country.
"Abeokuta serves as the capital and largest city of Ogun, a rapidly developing state located in southwestern Nigeria."
In traditional Yoruba religion and related Afro-Diasporic syncretic traditions (such as Santería, Candomblé, and Vodou), a prominent Orisha or deity associated with iron, metalworking, hunting, war, and labor.
"Devotees of Ogun traditionally offer him items made of iron and pray for his protection in matters of war and arduous labor."
A major river in southwestern Nigeria that flows southwards and discharges into the Lagos Lagoon.
"The Ogun River provides vital water resources and fishing opportunities for the numerous communities situated along its banks."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed directly from Yoruba 'Ògún', the name of the traditional deity of iron and war, which also formally names the major river and subsequently the southwestern Nigerian state.