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 Definitions of griot  [ˈoʊ, ˈgri oʊ, ˈgri ɒt]  

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Definition of 'griot' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) griot
a member of a hereditary caste among the peoples of W Africa whose main function is to keep an oral history of the tribe or village.

Etymology:  (1955–60; < F, earlier guiriot, perh. ult. < Pg criado domestic servant)

Definition of 'griot' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) griot
a storyteller in West Africa; perpetuates the oral traditions of a family or village

'griot' - Nearby Entries  

grin  grinner  grinning  griot  grip  gripe  grippe  



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