gros bon ange

English

Etymology

From Haitian Creole.

Noun

gros bon ange (plural gros bon anges)

1. In voodoo, one of the dualistic aspects of the soul, responsible for basic biological functions such as blood flow and breathing.
   • 1953, Maya Deren, Divine Horsemen, McPherson & Company, published 2004, page 26:

     The gros-bon-ange is the metaphysical double of the physical being, and, since it does not exist in the world of matter, it is the immortal twin who survives the mortal man.

Alternative forms

• gros-bon-ange
• gwobonanj

Related terms

• ti bon ange