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Passed on one’s charm (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

obi

'charm' is the definition.
(also obeah, type of sorcery)

'passed on one's' is the wordplay.
'passed on' becomes 'ob' (short for obitus, 'died' in Latin).
'one' becomes 'i' (Roman numeral).
'ob'+'i'='OBI'

(Other definitions for obi that I've seen before include "magic" , "sash from Tokyo" , "Martial arts sash" , "Japanese sash - African witchcraft" , "belt" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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