HyperDic: obeah

English > 2 senses of the word obeah:
NOUNgroupobeah, obi(West Indies) followers of a religious system involving witchcraft and sorcery
cognitionobeah, obia religious belief of African origin involving witchcraft and sorcery
English > obeah: 2 senses > noun 1, group
Meaning(West Indies) followers of a religious system involving witchcraft and sorcery.
Synonymobi
CategoryWest Indies, the IndiesThe string of islands between North America and South America
BroadercultFollowers of an exclusive system of religious beliefs and practices
English > obeah: 2 senses > noun 2, cognition
MeaningA religious belief of African origin involving witchcraft and sorcery; practiced in parts of the West Indies and tropical Americas.
Synonymobi
Broadercult, cultus, religious cultA system of religious ... / religious beliefs and rituals

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