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- Obi (sash)Obi (sash)is a sash for traditional Japanese dress, keikogi worn for Japanese martial arts, and a part of kimono outfits.The obi for men's kimono is rather narrow, wide at most, but a woman's formal obi can be wide and more than long. Nowadays, a woman's wide and decorative obi does not keep the kimono...
, a sash worn with a kimono or with the uniforms used by practitioners of Japanese martial arts - Obi-Wan KenobiObi-Wan KenobiObi-Wan Kenobi is a fictional character in the Star Wars universe. He is one of several primary characters in the Star Wars series. Along with Darth Vader, R2-D2, and C-3PO, he is one of the few major characters to appear in all six Star Wars films...
, fictional character from the Star Wars universe - Obi (store)OBI (store)Founded in 1970, OBI GmbH & Co. Deutschland KG is the second largest DIY retailer in Europe, and the fourth largest in the world, behind The Home Depot, Lowe's and Kingfisher plc. It is headquartered in Wermelskirchen, Germany, and belongs to the Tengelmann Group.-OBI in Europe:It formerly had...
, a European home improvement store chain based in Germany - Obi (title), a title among the Igbo people of Nigeria
- Obi of OnitshaObi of OnitshaThe Obi of Onitsha is the traditional leader of Onitsha, Anambra State, southeast Nigeria. The post of the Obi is recognised by the state and federal governments of Nigeria, and the Obi himself is seen as a representative of the people of Onitsha to the state and federal levels of government...
, traditional ruler of Onitsha
- Obi of Onitsha
- Obi, another form of the word ObeahObeahObeah is a term used in the West Indies to refer to folk magic, sorcery, and religious practices derived from West African, and specifically Igbo origin. Obeah is similar to other African derived religions including Palo, Voodoo, Santería, rootwork, and most of all hoodoo...
- Obi (publishing), an informational piece of paper or cardboard folded around or over a book or non-Japanese LP record, music CD, video game, or magazine
- Obi (band)Obi (band)Obi were a British indie-pop group. Their debut mini-album, The Magic Land of Radio, had only eight tracks and was released in 2002. They followed up with a full time album, Diceman Lopez, produced by Hugh Jones in 2004. It contains material ranged from Post-Britpop to folk-rock and country to...
, a British indie music band from the early 2000s - Ob RiverOb RiverThe Ob River , also Obi, is a major river in western Siberia, Russia and is the world's seventh longest river. It is the westernmost of the three great Siberian rivers that flow into the Arctic Ocean .The Gulf of Ob is the world's longest estuary.-Names:The Ob is known to the Khanty people as the...
, a river in Russia, also known as Obi - Joel ObiJoel ObiJoel Chukwuma Obi , or simply known as Joel Obi, is a Nigerian midfielder who currently plays for Internazionale in the Italian Serie A. He is a versatile player who can play everywhere in midfield, although he prefers left sided center midfield in three man midfield.He is unrelated to Chelsea F.C...
(born 1991), footballer
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- Obi, NigeriaObi, NigeriaObi is a town and local government area in Benue State, Nigeria....
, a town and local government area - Obi IslandsObi IslandsThe Obi Islands are a group of islands in the Indonesian province of Maluku. They lie north of Buru and Ceram....
, in the Moluccas
OBI may refer to
- The Ontology for Biomedical InvestigationsOntology for Biomedical InvestigationsThe Ontology for Biomedical Investigations is an open access, integrated ontology for the description of biological and clinical investigations. OBI provides a model for the design of an investigation, the protocols and instrumentation used, the materials used, the data generated and the type of...
, an international cross-domain ontology effort - Our Boys InstituteOur Boys InstituteOur Boys Institute was a junior branch of the Young Men's Christian Association. Opened in 1896, the club was housed in a purpose-built premises at 221 Wakefield Street, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia....
, Adelaide - obliteration by incorporationObliteration by incorporationIn sociology of science, obliteration by incorporation occurs when at some stage in the development of a science, certain ideas become so accepted and common-use that their contributors are no longer cited...
, a concept in sociology of science introduced by Robert K. Merton - Order of British IndiaOrder of British IndiaThe Order of British India was a medal and chivalric order which was bestowed by the East India Company for "long, faithful and honourable service", beginning in 1837. The Company's powers were removed after the Indian Mutiny, and the Order was incorporated into the British honours system in 1859...
- Operation Blessing InternationalOperation Blessing InternationalOperation Blessing International Relief and Development Corporation is a non-profit 501 non-profit humanitarian organization based in Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA and has an operation named Operation Blessing Foundation Philippines, Inc...
- Oak Beach InnOak Beach InnThe Oak Beach Inn, commonly referred to by the abbreviation OBI, was a Long Island nightclub located in Oak Beach, on Jones Beach Island in the Town of Babylon, Suffolk County, New York....
- Oracle Business Intelligence Suite Enterprise EditionOracle Business Intelligence Suite Enterprise EditionOracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition Plus, also known as OBI EE Plus, is Oracle's set of business intelligence tools consisting of former Siebel business intelligence and Hyperion business intelligence offerings....
, a software owned by Oracle Corporation. - OSS BSS Interface OSS(Operations Support Systems)-BSS(Business Support SystemsBusiness Support SystemsBusiness support systems are the components that a telephone operator or telco uses to run its business operations towards customer. BSS and OSS platforms are linked in the need to support various end to end services...
) Interface - Telecoms System Management Interface - Woodbine Municipal Airport (New Jersey) (FAA LID: OBI)