OBI

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 1

Noun

obi (plural obi or obis)

A sash worn with a kimono.

A strip of paper looped around a book or other product.

Etymology 2

Noun

obi (countable and uncountable, plural obis)

Alternative form of obeah

Anagrams

• BOI, Bio, Boi, IBO, IOB, Ibo, bio, bio-, bio., boi

Source: Wiktionary


O"bi, n. Etym: [Prob. of African origin.]

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.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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