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Showing words for GRIOT using the English dictionary
5 Letter Words for Griot
griot, trigo
4 Letter Words for Griot
giro, girt, grit, grot, orig, riot, roit, roti, tori, trig, trio, trog
3 Letter Words for Griot
gio, git, goi, gor, got, gro, org, ort, rig, rio, rit, rog, roi, rot, rti, tig, tog, toi, tor, tri
Definitions for Griot
[1] 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.
[2] (in Western Africa) a member of a caste responsible for maintaining an oral record of tribal history in the form of music, poetry, and storytelling
Words nearby Griot
grinding-in, grindle, grindstone, gringa, gringo, griot, grip, grip tape, gripe, gripe water, gripey
Origin of Griot
1955–60; < French, earlier guiriot, perhaps ultimately < Portuguese criado domestic servant, altered in W African coastal creoles
Word origin for Griot
C20: from French guirot , perhaps from Portuguese criado domestic servant