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A species of sorcery, probably of African origin, practiced among the negroes of the West Indies.

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  1. n. A species of sorcery, probably of African origin, practiced among the negroes of the West Indies.
  2. n. A charm or fetich.
  3. n. (West Indies) followers of a religious system involving witchcraft and sorcery
  4. n. a religious belief of African origin involving witchcraft and sorcery; practiced in parts of the West Indies and tropical Americas
  5. n (West Indies) followers of a religious system involving witchcraft and sorcery n a religious belief of African origin involving witchcraft and sorcery; practiced in parts of the West Indies and tropical Americas