obeah Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun (West Indies) followers of a religious system involving witchcraft and sorcery
    obi.
  2. noun a religious belief of African origin involving witchcraft and sorcery; practiced in parts of the West Indies and tropical Americas
    obi.

WordNet

O*be"ah noun
Definitions
  1. Same as Obi. -- a. Of or pertaining to obi; as, the obeah man. B. Edwards.

Webster 1913