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obeah

noun

a religious belief of African origin involving witchcraft and sorcery; practiced in parts of the West Indies and tropical Americas

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Word length
5
Starts with
O
Ends with
H
Contains
BEA
Scrabble score
10
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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ˈəʊbɪə

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noun

  1. a religious belief of African origin involving witchcraft and sorcery; practiced in parts of the West Indies and tropical Americas

noun

  1. (West Indies) followers of a religious system involving witchcraft and sorcery

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