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obi

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o·bi 1  (b)
n. pl. o·bis
A wide sash fastened in the back with a large flat bow, worn by women in Japan as a part of the traditional dress.

[Japanese.]

o·bi 2  (b)
n.
Variant of obeah.

obi1
n pl obis, obi
1. (Clothing & Fashion) a broad sash tied in a large flat bow at the back, worn by Japanese women and children as part of the national costume
2. (Clothing & Fashion) a narrow sash worn by Japanese men
[from Japanese]

obi2, obeah
n pl obis, obeahs
1. (Non-Christian Religions / Other Non-Christian Religions) a kind of witchcraft originating in Africa and practised by some West Indians
2. (Non-Christian Religions / Other Non-Christian Religions) a charm or amulet used in this
[of West African origin; compare Edo obi poison]
obiism  n
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Noun1.obi - (West Indies) followers of a religious system involving witchcraft and sorcery
cult - followers of an exclusive system of religious beliefs and practices
the Indies, West Indies - the string of islands between North America and South America; a popular resort area
2.obiobi - a religious belief of African origin involving witchcraft and sorcery; practiced in parts of the West Indies and tropical Americas
cultus, religious cult, cult - a system of religious beliefs and rituals; "devoted to the cultus of the Blessed Virgin"


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