Pronunciation : O"bi
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Prob. of African origin.]
Definition : 1. A species of sorcery, probably of African origin, practiced among the negroes of the West Indies. [Written also obe and obeah.] De Quincey. B. Edwards.
2. A charm or fetich. [West Indies] B. Edwards.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913