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gri·gri

also gris-gris (grē′grē)

n. pl. gri·gris also gris-gris (grē′grē)

An African charm, fetish, or amulet.

[French, of West African origin; akin to Balanta (Niger-Congo language of Guinea-Bissau and Senegal) grigri, amulet.]

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grigri

(ˈɡriːɡriː) ,

gris-gris

greegree

n, pl -gris (-ɡriːz) or -grees

(Other Non-Christian Religions) an African talisman, amulet, or charm

[of African origin]

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gri•gri

or gris-gris

(ˈgriˌgri)

n., pl. -gris (-ˌgriz)

an African charm, amulet, or fetish.

[1755–65; < French gris-gris, grigri; orig. obscure]

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grigri - an African amulet

greegree, gres-gris

amulet, talisman - a trinket or piece of jewelry usually hung about the neck and thought to be a magical protection against evil or disease

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Bernard Grigri, who served as the director of North American marketing for Arc International NA, moves into the newly created position of vice president of sales and marketing for the company.

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"Depending on which channel of distribution [you are dealing with], price point is different, but not as different as it used to be," said Bernard Grigri, vice president of marketing at Arc International.