[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

obi \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.
      1913 webster

   2. a charm or fetich. west indies --b. edwards.
      1913 webster
see also:
obe obeah 

[2] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

obeah \obe"ah\ n.
   same as obi. -- a. of or pertaining to obi; as, the obeah
   man. --b. edwards.
   1913 webster
see also:
obi 

[3] : WordNet (r) 2.0

obeah
     n : a religious belief of african origin involving witchcraft
         and sorcery; practiced in parts of the west indies and
         tropical americas syn: obi
see also:
obi 

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