grigri
or gree·gree, gris-gris
[ gree-gree ]
noun,plural gri·gris.
an African charm, amulet, or fetish.
Origin of grigri
1First 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
an African talisman, amulet, or charm
Origin of grigri
1of African origin
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