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    OBEAH

    Pronunciation (US): Play  (GB): Play

     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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