Obi

4 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Obi \O"bi\, n. [Prob. of African origin.]
     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.
        [1913 Webster]
  


     2. A charm or fetich. [West Indies] --B. Edwards.
        [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Obi \O"bi\ ([=o]"b[-e]), n. [Jap.]
     A sash, esp. the long belt-like broad sash of soft material
     worn by women aound the waist when wearing a traditional
     kimono, and usually having a large bow at the back.
     [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
  
           Over this is bound the large sash (obi) which is the
           chief article of feminine adornment.     --B. H.
                                                    Chamberlain.
     [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  obi
       n : a religious belief of African origin involving witchcraft
           and sorcery; practiced in parts of the West Indies and
           tropical Americas [syn: {obeah}]

From Virtual Entity of Relevant Acronyms (Version 1.9, June 2002) [vera]:

  OBI
       Open Buying on the Internet (Internet, WWW)