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Definition of griot noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

griot

noun

/ˈɡriːəʊ/

/ˈɡriːəʊ/

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(in West Africa, especially in the past) a person who sings or tells stories about the history and traditions of their people and communityTopics Historyc2

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