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OBEAH
obeah, obi
(noun) a religious belief of African origin involving witchcraft and sorcery; practiced in parts of the West Indies and tropical Americas
obeah, obi
(noun) (West Indies) followers of a religious system involving witchcraft and sorcery
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
obeah (countable and uncountable, plural obeahs)
A form of folk magic, medicine or witchcraft originating in Africa and practised in parts of the Caribbean.
A magician or witch doctor of the magic craft.
A spell performed in the practice of the magic craft; an item associated with such a spell.
Verb
obeah (third-person singular simple present obeahs, present participle obeahing, simple past and past participle obeahed)
(transitive) To bewitch using this kind of folk magic.
Anagrams
• bohea
Source: Wiktionary
O*be"ah. n.
Definition: Same as Obi.
– a.
Definition: Of or pertaining to obi; as, the obeah man. B. Edwards.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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