"voodoo" meaning in All languages combined

See voodoo on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈvuːduː/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-voodoo.wav [UK] Forms: voodoo [singular], – [plural]
Head templates: {{noun|voodoo|none}} [POS TABLE]
  1. Voodoo is a small religion from the Caribbean, most common in Haiti and Louisiana. Voodoo comes from west African shamanism (called Vodu). In voodoo many gods and spirits are called to do magic.
    Sense id: simple-voodoo-en-noun-gDJGnuzP
  2. magic.
    Sense id: simple-voodoo-en-noun-BwQdH23O
     
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