Definitions for hippogriff
ˈhɪp əˌgrɪfhip·pogriff

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1. hippogriffnoun

   a mythical beast, half griffin and half horse, supposedly the offspring of a griffin and a filly.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Hippogriffnoun

   A winged horse.

   Etymology: ἵϖϖος and γϱύψ; hippogriffe, French.

   He caught him up, and without wing
   Of hippogriff bore through the air sublime. John Milton, Par. Lost.

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1. Hippogriff

   The hippogriff, or sometimes spelled hippogryph (Greek: Ἱππόγρυπας), is a legendary creature with the front half of an eagle and the hind half of a horse. It was invented by Ludovico Ariosto in his Orlando Furioso, at the beginning of the 16th century. Within the poem, the hippogriff is a steed born of a mare and a griffin—something considered impossible. It is extremely fast and is presented as being able to fly around the world and to the Moon. It is ridden by magicians and the wandering knight Ruggiero, who, from the creature's back, frees the beautiful Angelica. Astolfo also borrows the hippogriff from Bradamante to go search for Roland's wits. Sometimes depicted on coats of arms, the hippogriff became a subject of visual art in the 19th century, when it was often drawn by Gustave Doré.

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1. Hippogriffnoun

   a fabulous winged animal, half horse and half griffin

2. Etymology: [F. hippogriffe; cf. It. ippogrifo. See Hippopotamus, Griffon.]

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1. Hippogriff

   The hippogriff is a legendary creature which resembles a winged horse with the head and upper body of an eagle and the back legs of a goat. The concept of the hippogriff may be derived from the Simorgh of Persian mythologies, which is related to the griffin. The first recorded mention of the hippogriff was made by the Latin poet Virgil in his Eclogues. Though sometimes depicted during the Classical Era and during the rule of the Merovingians, it was first named and defined by Ludovico Ariosto in his Orlando Furioso, at the beginning of the 16th Century. In this epic poem, written in the tradition of the Matter of France, the Hippogriff is a steed born naturally of a mare and a griffin. This creature is extremely fast and able to fly around the world. It is ridden by magicians and noble heroes, such as the wandering knight Roger, who, from the creature’s back, frees the beautiful Angelica. Due to the success of Ariosto’s narrative, the concept and name of the Hippogriff appear in other works of the same genre. Sometimes depicted on heraldic coats of arms, the Hippogriff became a subject of visual art in the 19th Century, when it was often drawn by Gustave Doré. Like many legendary creatures, the Hippogriff has experienced a resurgence of popularity in modern works, especially in the realms of role-playing games and video games, as well as in fantasy novels.

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1. Hippogriff

   Hippogryph, hip′o-grif, n. a fabulous animal represented as a winged horse with the head of a griffin. [Fr. hippogriffe—Gr. hippos, a horse, gryps, a griffin.]

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1. hippogriff

   Something impossible made possible through love.

   
   

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of hippogriff in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of hippogriff in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

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References

1. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Hippogriff
2. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=hippogriff
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hippogriff
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hippogriff
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=hippogriff
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=hippogriff