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Explore Grif through 3 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Grif in a sentence

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Grif | Griffin | Griffith | Griffiths | Griffins | Griff | Griffen | Grift | Grifol

Grif meaning

Alternative form of griffe (“person of mixed (black and white) race”).

Using Grif

  • The main meaning on this page is: Alternative form of griffe (“person of mixed (black and white) race”).
  • In the example corpus, grif often appears in combinations such as: gran grif.

Context around Grif

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 17 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 2 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 3 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

gran 2×

Often after:

killed 1×

Sentence patterns with Grif

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

gangs gran grif is led 1× pierre is grif and charles 1× the gran grif killed so 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

cage sebastian pierre 1× hence the town 1× one of haiti 1×

Common sentence endings:

gardner plays daz 1× killed so many 1× thursday morning massacre 1×

Words around Grif

Just before it in the word index:

griezmann 145 grievously 21 grievous 246 grieving 468 grieves 27 grievers 2

Just after it in the word index:

griff 42 griffee 3 griffen 40 griffeth 6 griffey 15 griffin 927

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaand 5 aaah 5 aacl 5 aak 5 aapke 5 aarav 5

Corpus analysis for Grif

  • In this selection, "grif" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 17 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, gran and killed stand out and add context to how "grif" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include gangs gran grif is led and pierre is grif and charles. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "grif" sits close to words such as aaaaand, aaah and aacl, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with grif

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Cage Sebastian Pierre is Grif, and Charles Andrew Gardner plays Daz. (11 words)

Hence, the town of Pont-Sondé is in shock after members of the Gran Grif killed so many. (18 words)

One of Haiti's lesser-known gangs, Gran Grif is led by Luckson Elan, who took responsibility for the Thursday morning massacre. (22 words)

Longer example sentences

One of Haiti's lesser-known gangs, Gran Grif is led by Luckson Elan, who took responsibility for the Thursday morning massacre. (22 words)

Hence, the town of Pont-Sondé is in shock after members of the Gran Grif killed so many. (18 words)

Cage Sebastian Pierre is Grif, and Charles Andrew Gardner plays Daz. (11 words)

Example sentences (3)

Hence, the town of Pont-Sondé is in shock after members of the Gran Grif killed so many.

One of Haiti's lesser-known gangs, Gran Grif is led by Luckson Elan, who took responsibility for the Thursday morning massacre.

Cage Sebastian Pierre is Grif, and Charles Andrew Gardner plays Daz.

Common combinations with grif

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "grif" in a sentence?
An example: "Hence, the town of Pont-Sondé is in shock after members of the Gran Grif killed so many." This page contains 3 example sentences with the word "grif" from authentic English texts.
What does "grif" mean?
Grif means: Alternative form of griffe (“person of mixed (black and white) race”).
How many example sentences with "grif" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 3 example sentences with "grif", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.