(West Indies) followers of a religious system involving witchcraft and sorcery
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a religious belief of African origin involving witchcraft and sorcery; practiced in parts of the West Indies and tropical Americas
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Obeah \O*be"ah\ n. Same as {Obi}. -- a. Of or pertaining to obi; as, the obeah man. --B. Edwards.
Obi \O"bi\, n. [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.