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obeah Definition


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obeah
noun obis, obeahs
    1. A kind of witchcraft practised in the W Indies and Guyana, etc.
    2. A fetish or charm used in this kind of witchcraft.
Derivative: obi-man
noun
    A male or female practitioner of obi.
Etymology: 18c: W African.



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