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OBI
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Dictionary entry overview: What does obi mean?
• OBI (noun)
The noun OBI has 2 senses:
1. (West Indies) followers of a religious system involving witchcraft and sorcery
2. a religious belief of African origin involving witchcraft and sorcery; practiced in parts of the West Indies and tropical Americas
Familiarity information: OBI used as a noun is rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
(West Indies) followers of a religious system involving witchcraft and sorcery
Classified under:
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects
Synonyms:
obeah; obi
Hypernyms ("obi" 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)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A religious belief of African origin involving witchcraft and sorcery; practiced in parts of the West Indies and tropical Americas
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Synonyms:
obeah; obi
Hypernyms ("obi" is a kind of...):
cult; cultus; religious cult (a system of religious beliefs and rituals)
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