Meaning of opara | Babel Free

Definitions

The oldest son, who has inherited the rights and responsibilities of his father after his father has died.

Nigeria

Examples

“Since the opara was the rightful successor to his father, and more or less inherited his father's political and religious functions upon his death, sending him to school, where he became ipso facto a Christian convert, meant that when his ...”

“He summoned all the opara (the first sons) of each family in the clan.”

“Many mothers would give an arm and a leg to have an opara like me.”

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