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obe·ah
\ˈōbēə\ noun
also obi \ˈōbē\
(-s)
Etymology: of African origin; akin to Edo o3bi1 poison, Twi a1bi1a3, a creeper used in making medicine and charms
1. often capitalized : a system of belief that is probably of Ashanti origin, has long been practiced but is of increasingly declining influence among Negroes chiefly of the British West Indies, the Guianas, and the southeastern U.S., and is characterized by the use of sorcery and magic ritual — compare voodooism
2.
a. : a charm or fetish used in obeah
b. : the influence of obeah
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