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Obas is an English word of 4 letters. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Obas in a sentence

Related words

Obas | Obasanjo | Oba | Obaseki | Obasa | Obasi | Obasaki | Obasogie

Obas meaning

plural of oba

Using Obas

  • The main meaning on this page is: plural of oba
  • In the example corpus, obas often appears in combinations such as: obas and, yoruba obas, their obas.

Context around Obas

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 23.7 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 10 middle, 4 end
  • Sentence types: 15 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

yoruba 2× johnson 1× two 1× coronet 1× respected 1× changing 1× themselves 1×

Often after:

summit 1× decided 1× accused 1× assuming 1×

Sentence patterns with Obas

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

75 coronet obas who were 1× are two obas within that 1× chiefs to obas 1× council of obas would continue 1× crowned themselves obas accused him 1× first yoruba obas summit being 1× highly respected obas have suddenly 1× life changing obas decided to 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

an ogun state 1× as time went 1× buhari said that 1× edo people have 1× he assured that 1× in old oyo 1×

Common sentence endings:

become government appointees 1× chiefs to obas 1× eti osa lagos 1× feedbacks and observations 1× go into education 1× governor dapo abiodun 1×

Words around Obas

Just before it in the word index:

obaro 9 obari 3 obara 3 obar 2 obano 6 obanliku 7

Just after it in the word index:

obasa 28 obasaki 2 obasanjo 417 obaseki 255 obasi 18 obasogie 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaon 19 abbv 19 abdalla 19 abdirahman 19 abdulmalik 19 abhimanyu 19

Corpus analysis for Obas

  • In this selection, "obas" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 23.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, yoruba, johnson, two, summit, decided and accused stand out and add context to how "obas" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include 75 coronet obas who were and are two obas within that. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "obas" sits close to words such as aaon, abbv and abdalla, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with obas

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

There are two Obas within that zone. (7 words)

The experience was life-changing; Obas decided to go into education. (11 words)

Edo people have high regards for their traditional institutions and revere their Obas and Kings. (15 words)

Longer example sentences

He assured that the entire members of the Ogun State Council of Obas would continue to cooperate, collaborate, and provide the required support for the present administration in achieving more positive results in the state. (35 words)

Meanwhile, the first Yoruba Obas Summit being organised by YCW has been scheduled for Nov. 7 at the “Monarch’s Hall” of Obafemi Elegushi Royal Palace, Ikate, Lekki, Eti-Osa, Lagos. (31 words)

This is coming after the embattled chiefs who have crowned themselves Obas accused him of embarking on illegal practices and lacking respect for them as members of the Olubadan-in-council. (31 words)

Example sentences (15)

He assured that the entire members of the Ogun State Council of Obas would continue to cooperate, collaborate, and provide the required support for the present administration in achieving more positive results in the state.

In old Oyo kingdom, according to Samuel Johnson, Obas were forced to open calabash whenever they were perceived as having sunk into ignominy.

Meanwhile, the first Yoruba Obas Summit being organised by YCW has been scheduled for Nov. 7 at the “Monarch’s Hall” of Obafemi Elegushi Royal Palace, Ikate, Lekki, Eti-Osa, Lagos.

There are two Obas within that zone.

An Ogun State High Court sitting in Abeokuta has on Tuesday, ordered the reinstatement of the 75 coronet Obas, who were demoted by Governor Dapo Abiodun.

Edo people have high regards for their traditional institutions and revere their Obas and Kings.

Buhari said that the vice president had already begun consultations with some Obas and he had been receiving feedbacks and observations.

In the olden days, our palaces in the South-West had a retinue of the castrated called eunuchs, who kept the harem of the Obas.

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Of course, we are aware that some of our highly respected obas have suddenly become government appointees.

Some people kicked against it and because we want peace to reign, we met with the obas and they saw reasons why the market should be reconstructed.

The experience was life-changing; Obas decided to go into education.

This is coming after the embattled chiefs who have crowned themselves Obas accused him of embarking on illegal practices and lacking respect for them as members of the Olubadan-in-council.

Meanwhile, Oyo State Government says it will appeal the judgment which declared unconstitutional and illegal the Commission of Inquiry recommending the elevation of some Ibadan high chiefs to Obas.

As time went on, the individual city-states became more powerful with their obas assuming more powerful spiritual positions and diluting the authority of the Oni of Ife.

Oduduwa's sons would be the founders of the different city-states of the Yoruba, and his daughters would become the mothers of the various Yoruba obas, or kings.

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Common combinations with obas

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "obas" in a sentence?
An example: "He assured that the entire members of the Ogun State Council of Obas would continue to cooperate, collaborate, and provide the required support for the present administration in achieving more positive results in the state." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "obas" from authentic English texts.
What does "obas" mean?
Obas means: plural of oba
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