Definition of gris-gris in English:

gris-gris

(also gri-gri, greegree)

nounˈɡriːɡriːˌɡrēˈɡrē

1An African or Caribbean charm or amulet.
非洲（或加勒比地区）的符咒（或护身符）
Example sentencesExamples
- Another way to keep the will of others from harming you or your children would be to wear a greegree.
- Charms known as gris-gris are used to harm one's enemies.
- Most of the time, this was how her love potions and gris-gris worked, which is apparently 100% of the time.
- Soon, gris-gris in the form of roosters' heads began to appear on his doorstep.
- Stones and colored objects are chosen for their occult and astrological meanings corresponding to the purpose for which the gris-gris is to be used.
1. 1.1mass noun The use of gris-gris, especially in voodoo.
  （尤指伏都教的）符咒的使用
  as modifier the New Orleans gris-gris traditions
  新奥尔良使用符咒的传统。
  Example sentencesExamples
  The country reflects African music and culture - the Creole cuisine features myriad varieties of exotically spiced fish and seafood, and rural residents practice gris-gris, the local voodoo.
  From 1943 to his death in 1989, King Louis Narcisse fused Baptist, Pentecostal, and gris-gris traditions into a gumbo of ritual and hagiography.
  Only a few shamans in the region were known to practice gris-gris.

Origin

Late 17th century: from French grisgris, of West African origin.

Definition of gris-gris in US English:

gris-gris

nounˌɡrēˈɡrē

1An African or Caribbean charm or amulet.
非洲（或加勒比地区）的符咒（或护身符）
Example sentencesExamples
- Most of the time, this was how her love potions and gris-gris worked, which is apparently 100% of the time.
- Stones and colored objects are chosen for their occult and astrological meanings corresponding to the purpose for which the gris-gris is to be used.
- Soon, gris-gris in the form of roosters' heads began to appear on his doorstep.
- Another way to keep the will of others from harming you or your children would be to wear a greegree.
- Charms known as gris-gris are used to harm one's enemies.
1. 1.1 The use of charms, especially in voodoo.
  （尤指伏都教的）符咒的使用
  as modifier the New Orleans gris-gris traditions
  新奥尔良使用符咒的传统。
  Example sentencesExamples
  Only a few shamans in the region were known to practice gris-gris.
  From 1943 to his death in 1989, King Louis Narcisse fused Baptist, Pentecostal, and gris-gris traditions into a gumbo of ritual and hagiography.
  The country reflects African music and culture - the Creole cuisine features myriad varieties of exotically spiced fish and seafood, and rural residents practice gris-gris, the local voodoo.

Origin

Late 17th century: from French grisgris, of West African origin.

单词	gris-gris
释义	Definition of gris-gris in English: gris-gris (also gri-gri, greegree) nounˈɡriːɡriːˌɡrēˈɡrē 1An African or Caribbean charm or amulet. 非洲（或加勒比地区）的符咒（或护身符） Example sentencesExamples Another way to keep the will of others from harming you or your children would be to wear a greegree. Charms known as gris-gris are used to harm one's enemies. Most of the time, this was how her love potions and gris-gris worked, which is apparently 100% of the time. Soon, gris-gris in the form of roosters' heads began to appear on his doorstep. Stones and colored objects are chosen for their occult and astrological meanings corresponding to the purpose for which the gris-gris is to be used. 1.1mass noun The use of gris-gris, especially in voodoo. （尤指伏都教的）符咒的使用 as modifier the New Orleans gris-gris traditions 新奥尔良使用符咒的传统。 Example sentencesExamples The country reflects African music and culture - the Creole cuisine features myriad varieties of exotically spiced fish and seafood, and rural residents practice gris-gris, the local voodoo. From 1943 to his death in 1989, King Louis Narcisse fused Baptist, Pentecostal, and gris-gris traditions into a gumbo of ritual and hagiography. Only a few shamans in the region were known to practice gris-gris. Origin Late 17th century: from French grisgris, of West African origin. Definition of gris-gris in US English: gris-gris nounˌɡrēˈɡrē 1An African or Caribbean charm or amulet. 非洲（或加勒比地区）的符咒（或护身符） Example sentencesExamples Most of the time, this was how her love potions and gris-gris worked, which is apparently 100% of the time. Stones and colored objects are chosen for their occult and astrological meanings corresponding to the purpose for which the gris-gris is to be used. Soon, gris-gris in the form of roosters' heads began to appear on his doorstep. Another way to keep the will of others from harming you or your children would be to wear a greegree. Charms known as gris-gris are used to harm one's enemies. 1.1 The use of charms, especially in voodoo. （尤指伏都教的）符咒的使用 as modifier the New Orleans gris-gris traditions 新奥尔良使用符咒的传统。 Example sentencesExamples Only a few shamans in the region were known to practice gris-gris. From 1943 to his death in 1989, King Louis Narcisse fused Baptist, Pentecostal, and gris-gris traditions into a gumbo of ritual and hagiography. The country reflects African music and culture - the Creole cuisine features myriad varieties of exotically spiced fish and seafood, and rural residents practice gris-gris, the local voodoo. Origin Late 17th century: from French grisgris, of West African origin.
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