Obeah

noun

/ˈəʊbɪə/

Word Frequency: 0.1

Definitions

1.nounA form of folk magic, medicine or witchcraft originating in Africa and practised in parts of the Caribbean.

2.nounA magician or witch doctor of the magic craft.

3.nounA spell performed in the practice of the magic craft; an item associated with such a spell.

4.verbTo bewitch using this kind of folk magic.

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