grigri

or gree·gree, gris-gris

[ gree-gree ]

noun,plural gri·gris.
  1. an African charm, amulet, or fetish.

Origin of grigri

1
First recorded in 1755–65, grigri is from the French word gris-gris, grigri, first recorded in West Africa in 1557; origin obscure

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How to use grigri in a sentence

  • They have their greegrees, charms and armulets, but they never pray to them, they cry to God in the day of trouble.

    Stanley in Africa | James P. Boyd

British Dictionary definitions for grigri

grigri

gris-gris or greegree

/ (ˈɡriːɡriː) /


nounplural -gris (-ɡriːz) or -grees
  1. an African talisman, amulet, or charm

Origin of grigri

1
of African origin

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