Thesaurus: obi

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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. 1. A species of sorcery, probably of African origin, practiced among the negroes of the West Indies. [Written also obe and obeah.] De Quincey. B. Edwards. 2. A charm or fetich. [West Indies] B. Edwards.
6. 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