greegree
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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The ball had cut the ligature which bound his "greegree" of shells around his head, and the faithless charm lay on the ground beside him.
From Journal of an African Cruiser by Hawthorne, Nathaniel
I saw a native doctor making his "greegree," or charm, for rain.
From Journal of an African Cruiser by Hawthorne, Nathaniel
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