/oh"bee euh/ , n.
1. a form of belief involving sorcery, practiced in parts of the West Indies, South America, the southern U.S., and Africa.
2. a fetish or charm used in practicing obeah.
Also, obi .
[ 1750-60; cf. Gullah, Jamaican E, Guyanan E, Sranan óbia magic, charm; o-bayifó sorcerer (compound with -fo person), Igbo díbìà folk healer (compound with dí- expert in) ]