Obi

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. A wide sash fastened in the back with a large flat bow, worn by women in Japan as a part of the traditional dress.
  • n. Variant of obeah.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. A sash worn with a kimono.
  • n. a form of witchcraft originating in Africa
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. A species of sorcery, probably of African origin, practiced among the negroes of the West Indies.
  • n. A charm or fetich.
  • n. A sash, esp. the long belt-like broad sash of soft material worn by women aound the waist when wearing a traditional kimono, and usually having a large bow at the back.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. A species of magical art or sorcery practised by the negroes in Africa, and formerly prevalent among those living in the West Indies, where it was introduced by African slaves.
  • n. The fetish or charm upon which the power of the obi is supposed to depend.
  • n. A sash of some soft material, figured or embroidered in gay colors, worn by the women of Japan. It is a long strip of cloth about a foot wide, wound round the waist several times, and tied behind in a large bow, which varies in style according to the social condition of the wearer.
  • To bewitch by the practice of obi; charm for the cure of disease, for revenge, etc.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. (West Indies) followers of a religious system involving witchcraft and sorcery
  • n. a religious belief of African origin involving witchcraft and sorcery; practiced in parts of the West Indies and tropical Americas
  • Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    cult    religious cult    cultus   
    Variant
    obe    obeah   
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