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| lo·a [ lṓ ə ] (plural lo·as or lo·a) |
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spirit in voodoo belief: in Haiti, a spirit in voodoo belief that is regarded as a guide and protector and is thought to enter the devotee during a trance state. It is considered to be a local deity, a deified ancestor, or a saint of the Roman Catholic Church.
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| [Mid-20th century. Via Haitian creole lwa< Yoruba oluwa "lord"] |
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