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gri⋅ot
[gree-oh, gree-oh, gree-ot] 
–noun
| a member of a hereditary caste among the peoples of western Africa whose function is to keep an oral history of the tribe or village and to entertain with stories, poems, songs, dances, etc. |
Origin:
1955–60; < F, earlier guiriot, perh. ult. < Pg criado domestic servant, altered in W African coastal creoles
1955–60; < F, earlier guiriot, perh. ult. < Pg criado domestic servant, altered in W African coastal creoles
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| gri·ot (grē-ō', grē'ō, grē'ŏt) n. A storyteller in western Africa who perpetuates the oral tradition and history of a village or family. [French, alteration of guiriot, perhaps ultimately from Portuguese criado, domestic servant, from Latin creātus, one brought up or trained, from past participle of creāre, to produce, bring up; see create.] |
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