Definition of Gres-gris

1. Noun. An African amulet.

Exact synonyms: Greegree, Grigri
Generic synonyms: Amulet, Talisman

Lexicographical Neighbors of Gres-gris

grenadine
grenadines
grenado
grenadoes
grenned
grenning
grens
grenz ray
grenz zone
grep
grepafloxacin
greppable
grepped
grepping
greps
gres-gris (current term)
grese
greses
gressing
gressings
gression
gressorious
greuous
greve
greves
grevilia
grevillea
grevious
grevy's zebra
grew

Literary usage of Gres-gris

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Antiquities of the Mesa Verde National Park, Cliff Palace by Jesse Walter Fewkes (1911)
"Les murs sont faits de gres gris, taille avec des outils de pierre, dont on volt encore les traces. Lorsqu'on se servait de pierres ..."

2. Elements of Mineralogy by Richard Kirwan (1810)
"Gres Gris of the French.—This is a particular kind of sandstone, containing not only grains of quartz, ..."

3. The Nürnberg stove by Ouida (1916)
"... chit of a damsel in white Nymph- enburg china; and a portly Franconian pitcher in gres gris was calling aloud, "Oh, these Italians! always at feud! ..."

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