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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 Americasplay

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 sorceryplay

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)

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