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gris-gris definition

☆ gris·-gris (grē′grē′)

noun pl. gris-gris gris′·-gris′

an amulet, charm, or spell of African origin

Etymology: Louisiana Fr, of Afr orig.: ult. < ? Ar ḥirz al-siḥr, lit., amulet (of) the witchcraft

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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