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Obi

Obi Meaning & Definition
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

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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.

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