"African sign" meaning in Anglais

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Noun

Forms: African signs [plural]
  1. Sorte de magie, de maléfice.
    Sense id: fr-African_sign-en-noun-ev3yxO5E Categories (other): Exemples en anglais, Anglais du Libéria
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: Indian sign
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