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GRIOTS Synonyms

There are 9 synonyms of the word griots. (exact relations)
There are 3 hypernyms of the word griots. (close relations)
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balladeers
nounn
noun

• a singer of popular ballads

bards
nounn
verb

• put a caparison on

chroniclers
nounn
noun

• someone who writes chronicles

folklorists
nounn
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minstrels
nounn
noun

• a singer of folk songs

• a performer in a minstrel show

verb

• celebrate by singing, in the style of minstrels

poets
nounn
noun

• a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)

rhapsodists
nounn
noun

• A rhapsode.

• One who rhapsodizes.

storytellers
nounn
noun

• someone who tells a story

• someone who tells lies

troubadours
nounn
noun

• a singer of folk songs

Best Hypernyms For GRIOTS

Here is a list of related hypernyms for griots, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
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narrator storyteller teller

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