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Alaafin meaning

A king of the Oyo Empire.

Using Alaafin

  • The main meaning on this page is: A king of the Oyo Empire.
  • In the example corpus, alaafin often appears in combinations such as: alaafin of, the alaafin.

Context around Alaafin

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 24.7 words
  • Position in the sentence: 7 start, 4 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 13 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

great 1×

Often after:

oranmiyan 1× adeyemi 1× abiodun 1× lamidi 1×

Sentence patterns with Alaafin

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

alaafin of oyo 3× after the alaafin of oyo 1× alaafin abiodun who 1× alaafin s son 1× by the alaafin of oyo 1× of the alaafin are independent 1× the alaafin lamidi adeyemi 1× the alaafin of oyo 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

alaafin of oyo 3× alaafin abiodun who 1× alaafin s son 1× all the religions 1× oba abdulrosheed adewale 1× oyo is also 1×

Common sentence endings:

adeyemi in 1992 1× adeyemi s demise 1× alaafin of old 1× bandits and kidnappers 1× co exist harmoniously 1× earnings in trade 1×

Words around Alaafin

Just before it in the word index:

alaaba 2 alaa 24 ala 352 al 9.283 akzoy 3 akzonobel 4

Just after it in the word index:

alaalatoa 8 alab 8 alaba 35 alabam 2 alabama 3.182 alabaman 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

abada 16 abbottabad 16 abdulkareem 16 abdurrahman 16 aberdour 16 abominations 16

Corpus analysis for Alaafin

  • In this selection, "alaafin" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 24.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, great, oranmiyan, adeyemi and abiodun stand out and add context to how "alaafin" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include alaafin of oyo and after the alaafin of oyo. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "alaafin" sits close to words such as abada, abbottabad and abdulkareem, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with alaafin

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Alaafin Abiodun, who reigned after him, chose to benefit the people from earnings in trade. (15 words)

Salawa was crowned “Queen of Waka Music” by the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi, in 1992. (17 words)

Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi III has welcomed a son with one of his queens, Olori Mojisola. (18 words)

Longer example sentences

Oba Abdulrosheed Adewale Akanbi's letter to the president is coming days after the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi, lamented, in an open letter to President Buhari, that Yoruba land was currently under the siege of armed bandits and kidnappers. (41 words)

Until Friday, I had thought it was Dami that first posted about their love life online but discovered that Portable did his earlier in August, last year, more than one year after Alaafin Adeyemi’s demise. (36 words)

Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi’s young wife Olori Badirat Olaitan gave birth to her set of twins just a week after Olori Meimunat gave birth to her own set. (31 words)

Example sentences (13)

Alaafin's son revealed that the late traditional ruler visited 27 Yoruba monarchs in their palaces to talk about Asiwaju's emergence as Nigeria's next President.

Oyo is also the ancestral home of the great Alaafin Oranmiyan, the progenitor of the late Oba Lamidi Adeyemi.

Until Friday, I had thought it was Dami that first posted about their love life online but discovered that Portable did his earlier in August, last year, more than one year after Alaafin Adeyemi’s demise.

Salawa was crowned “Queen of Waka Music” by the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi, in 1992.

The Alaafin of Oyo, Lamidi Adeyemi, has written to the Ekiti State Governor Kayode Fayemi, over a recent query sent to 16 monarchs in the state.

Alaafin Abiodun, who reigned after him, chose to benefit the people from earnings in trade.

Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi III has welcomed a son with one of his queens, Olori Mojisola.

Oba Abdulrosheed Adewale Akanbi's letter to the president is coming days after the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi, lamented, in an open letter to President Buhari, that Yoruba land was currently under the siege of armed bandits and kidnappers.

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Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi’s young wife Olori Badirat Olaitan gave birth to her set of twins just a week after Olori Meimunat gave birth to her own set.

Alaafin of Oyo’s wife, Olori Memunat Omowunmi Adeyemi celebrates her husband in a grand style as she shares a throwback photo of him.

All the religions under the authority of the Alaafin are independent of one and another and co-exist harmoniously.

The Alaafin, Lamidi Adeyemi III, and his wives, Memumat Adeyemi and Olaitan Ajoke have both welcomed a set of twin each.

What is happening, dear eRat, since you folks now feign ignorance, is the modern equivalent of the OyoMesi delivering a covered Calabash to the Alaafin of old.

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Common combinations with alaafin

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "alaafin" in a sentence?
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What does "alaafin" mean?
Alaafin means: A king of the Oyo Empire.
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