obeah

[ oh-bee-uh ]

/ ˈoʊ bi ə /

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noun

a form of belief involving sorcery, practiced in parts of the West Indies, South America, the southern U.S., and Africa.

a fetish or charm used in practicing obeah.

Also obi.

Origin of obeah

1750–60; compare Gullah, Jamaican English, Guyanan English, Sranan óbia magic, charm; < a West African language, though precise source unclear; compare Twi ɔ-bayifó sorcerer (compound with -fo person), Igbo díbìà folk healer (compound with dí- expert in)

Words nearby obeah

obduce, obduction, obduracy, obdurate, O.B.E., obeah, O beautiful for spacious skies, obeche, obedience, obedience training, obedience trial

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Example sentences from the Web for obeah

And with a formless roar of killing-rage, Stern swung on the obeah, with the rifle.
Darkness and Dawn|George Allan England
But already, with a chattering howl, the obeah was running forward.
Darkness and Dawn|George Allan England
Up he brought the automatic, till the bead lay fair upon the naked, muscular breast of the obeah.
Darkness and Dawn|George Allan England
It blights the lives of children, and it is one of the worst of fates to be “overlooked” by an Obeah man possessing it.
Myths & Legends of our New Possessions & Protectorate|Charles M. Skinner

Stern saw a little round bluish hole take shape in the obeah's ear, and red drops start.
Darkness and Dawn|George Allan England

British Dictionary definitions for obeah

obeah

/ (ˈəʊbɪə) /

noun

another word for obi 2

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单词	obeah
释义	obeah [ oh-bee-uh ] / ˈoʊ bi ə / SEE SYNONYMS FOR obeah ON THESAURUS.COM noun a form of belief involving sorcery, practiced in parts of the West Indies, South America, the southern U.S., and Africa. a fetish or charm used in practicing obeah. Also obi. Origin of obeah 1750–60; compare Gullah, Jamaican English, Guyanan English, Sranan óbia magic, charm; < a West African language, though precise source unclear; compare Twi ɔ-bayifó sorcerer (compound with -fo person), Igbo díbìà folk healer (compound with dí- expert in) Words nearby obeah obduce, obduction, obduracy, obdurate, O.B.E., obeah, O beautiful for spacious skies, obeche, obedience, obedience training, obedience trial Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for obeah And with a formless roar of killing-rage, Stern swung on the obeah, with the rifle. Darkness and Dawn\|George Allan England But already, with a chattering howl, the obeah was running forward. Darkness and Dawn\|George Allan England Up he brought the automatic, till the bead lay fair upon the naked, muscular breast of the obeah. Darkness and Dawn\|George Allan England It blights the lives of children, and it is one of the worst of fates to be “overlooked” by an Obeah man possessing it. Myths & Legends of our New Possessions & Protectorate\|Charles M. Skinner Stern saw a little round bluish hole take shape in the obeah's ear, and red drops start. Darkness and Dawn\|George Allan England British Dictionary definitions for obeah obeah / (ˈəʊbɪə) / noun another word for obi 2 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to obeah witchcraft, abracadabra, necromancy, enchantment, hoodoo, spell, sorcery, divination, alchemy, charm, hocus-pocus, jinx, devilry, witchery, wizardry, obi, conjuring, black art, evil eye, mumbo jumbo
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obeah

noun

Origin of obeah

Words nearby obeah

Example sentences from the Web for obeah

British Dictionary definitions for obeah

noun

Words related to obeah