Glossary
Term
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Ada
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Adaoha
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Ahanyi
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Akaraka
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Amara
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Anyanwu
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Arunsi
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Chi
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Chineke
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Debia
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Diebere
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Ebere
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Ekpa
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Eze
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Ezenwanyi
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Ichie
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Ife (Ive)
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Ifenta
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Igwe
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Ijeputa
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Ikenga
Meaning
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Name of first woman and a first daughter.
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Grand Daughter of the community.
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The Supreme Spiritual Teacher.
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Destiny.
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Grace.
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The sun (The Eternal Eye); This symbolizes the Omnipotence, Omnipresence and immortality of Chineke.
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Attributed Spirit of Chineke in the Shrines.
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The holy name of God.
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God the Creator in Igbo.
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Doctor.
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Merciful.
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Mercy.
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Peas (Legumes).
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King.
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Queen.
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Wise one.
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Light.
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Name of first man, which means "Junior or small light."
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Sky (Heavens).
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The original name of Egypt in Igbo language.
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Talent.
Term
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Ise
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Jen‘isisi
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Mgbe mbu na mbu
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Nde Ife
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Nkomii
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Nkoro
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Nkowalegheodi
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Nkowalegheoji
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Nkwomin
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Nmanma
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Nmuo
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Nneoha
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Nta
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Obioma
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Ofo
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Ogbaja
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Ogu
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Okebulani
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Okike
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Yagazie
Meaning
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So let it be (Amen).
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Go to the beginning.
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During the first era in time.
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Ife’s children or children of the light (Humanity).
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Sacred Texts. (Deep philosophy).
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Beans, Peas (Legumes).
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Cosmology.
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Cosmogony.
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The Symbol of Chineke in the Shrines.
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Goodness.
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Soul.
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Grand Mother of a community.
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Small or Junior.
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Good / Kind heart.
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Divine truth.
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Prophet
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Divine justice.
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The original Igbo name for what is today called Africa; It means "The great bull of a Land".
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Creation.
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May every way of our life go without a hitch/smoothly.
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