From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Obeah \O*be"ah\ n. Same as {Obi}. -- a. Of or pertaining to obi; as, the obeah man. --B. Edwards.
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Obi \O"bi\, noun [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.
2. A charm or fetich. [West Indies] --B. Edwards.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
noun
1: a religious belief of African origin involving witchcraft and sorcery; practiced in parts of the West Indies and tropical Americas [syn: {obi}]
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