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OBEAH
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A religious belief of African origin involving witchcraft and sorcery; practiced in parts of the West Indies and tropical Americas
Synonyms:
obeah; obi
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Hypernyms ("obeah" is a kind of...):
cult; cultus; religious cult (a system of religious beliefs and rituals)
Sense 2
Meaning:
(West Indies) followers of a religious system involving witchcraft and sorcery
Synonyms:
obeah; obi
Classified under:
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects
Hypernyms ("obeah" is a kind of...):
cult (followers of an exclusive system of beliefs and practices)
Domain category:
the Indies; West Indies (the string of islands between North America and South America; a popular resort area)
