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griot definition

griot (grē′ō)

noun

a traditional, W African musician or storyteller who recounts the oral history of a village, family, etc.

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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