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obis

noun

Meaning

  1. A form of folk magic, medicine or witchcraft originating in Africa and practised in parts of the Caribbean.
  2. A magician or witch doctor of the magic craft.
  3. A spell performed in the practice of the magic craft; an item associated with such a spell.
  4. A sash worn with a kimono.
  5. A strip of paper looped around a book or other product.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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