Usually means: Amulet in African spiritual traditions.
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We found 13 dictionaries that define the word gris-gris:

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  1. gris-gris: Merriam-Webster
  2. gris-gris: Oxford Learner's Dictionaries
  3. gris-gris: American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language
  4. gris-gris, gris-gris: Collins English Dictionary
  5. gris-gris: Wordnik
  6. gris-gris: Wiktionary
  7. gris-gris: Webster's New World College Dictionary, 4th Ed.
  8. gris-gris: The Wordsmyth English Dictionary-Thesaurus
  9. gris-gris: Infoplease Dictionary
  10. gris-gris: Dictionary.com
  11. Gris-Gris, Gris-gris: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
  12. gris-gris: TheFreeDictionary.com

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  1. gris-gris: Urban Dictionary

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Definitions from Wiktionary (gris-gris)

▸ noun:  An African, or Afro-American, charm or talisman.

Similar:
grisgris, greegree, grigri, grif, amber-gris, grimoire, amber gris, grim, amber-grise, amber grise, more...

Opposite:
blessing, charm, talisman, amulet

Types:
love, protection, success, health, wealth, happiness, cleansing, peace, more...

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Similar:
grisgris, greegree, grigri, grif, amber-gris, grimoire, amber gris, grim, amber-grise, amber grise, more...

Opposite:
blessing, charm, talisman, amulet

Types:
love, protection, success, health, wealth, happiness, cleansing, peace, more...



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