laplas

Etymology
From, from.

Noun

 * 1)  The assistant to a houngan or mambo.
 * 2) * 1995,, in Cosentino (ed.), Sacred Arts of Haitian Vodou, South Sea International Press 1998, p. 277:
 * The laplas and the two flag bearers followed Divié all around the poto mitan a number of times as he did this.
 * The laplas and the two flag bearers followed Divié all around the poto mitan a number of times as he did this.

Alternative forms

 * la-place

Etymology
From.

Noun

 * 1) square, plaza