About The Word Obi
Learn about the word Obi to help solve your crossword puzzle. Discover Obi definitions and meaning, origins, synonyms, related terms and more at the free Crossword Dictionary.
Obi
| Obi Definition And Meaning |
|---|
What's The Definition Of Obi?
[n] a religious belief of African origin involving witchcraft and sorcery; practiced in parts of the West Indies and tropical Americas
Synonyms | Synonyms for Obi: obeah Related Terms | Find terms related to Obi: See Also | cult | religious cult Obi In Webster's Dictionary \O"bi\, n. [Jap.]
A sash, esp. the long broad sash of soft material worn by
women.
\O"bi\, n. [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. |
More Crossword Puzzle Words
A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z
Cross Word Of The Day
- Roundelay ‐ a song in which a line or phrase is repeated as…
- Binding ‐ the act of applying a bandage [n] the front and back covering…
- Amphibiotic ‐ (biology) having an aquatic early or larval form and a terrestrial…
- Enemy(a) ‐ of or belonging to an enemy;…
- News item ‐ an item in a…
- Lengthiness ‐ the consequence of being lengthened in duration [n] amount or…
- Shingly ‐ abounding in small stones; "landed at a shingly…
- Pork pie ‐ small pie filled with minced…
- Geologist ‐ a specialist…
- Larus canus ‐ the common gull of Eurasia and northeastern…