[syn: obeah, obi]
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]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Obi \O"bi\ ([=o]"b[-e]), n. [Jap.]
A sash, esp. the long belt-like broad sash of soft material
worn by women aound the waist when wearing a traditional
kimono, and usually having a large bow at the back.
[Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Over this is bound the large sash (obi) which is the
chief article of feminine adornment. --B. H.
Chamberlain.
[Webster 1913 Suppl.]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
obi
n 1: (West Indies) followers of a religious system involving
witchcraft and sorcery [syn: obeah, obi]
2: a religious belief of African origin involving witchcraft and
sorcery; practiced in parts of the West Indies and tropical
Americas [syn: obeah, obi]
V.E.R.A. -- Virtual Entity of Relevant Acronyms (February 2016):
OBI
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