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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