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1. (n.) griffin
a fabled monster, usu. having the head and wings of an eagle and the body of a lion.
Etymology: (1300–50; ME griffoun < MF grifon < L gr&ymacr;phus < Gk gr&ymacr;p-, s. of gr&ymacracute;ps curled, curved, having a hooked nose)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) gryphon, griffin, griffon
winged monster with the head of an eagle and the body of a lion
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) griffin
an Anglo-Indian name for a person just arrived from Europe
2. (noun) griffin
alt. of Griffon
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The Nuttall Encyclopedia |
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1. griffin
or Griffon, a chimerical fabulous animal with the body and legs of a lion in symbol of strength, with the wings and beak of an eagle in symbol of swiftness, with the ears of a horse in symbol of watchfulness, and instead of a mane the fin of a fish; figures among heraldic symbols with the significance here indicated.
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