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grif·fin

also grif·fon or gryph·on (grĭf′ən)

A fabulous beast with the head and wings of an eagle and the body of a lion.

[Middle English griffoun, from Old French griffon, from grif, from Latin grȳpus, grȳphus, variants of grȳps, grȳp-, from Greek grūps.]

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griffin

(ˈɡrɪfɪn) ,

griffon

gryphon

(Classical Myth & Legend) a winged monster with an eagle-like head and the body of a lion

[C14: from Old French grifon, from Latin grӯphus, from Greek grups, from grupos hooked]

griffin

(ˈɡrɪfɪn)

(Peoples) a newcomer to the Orient, esp one from W Europe

[C18: of unknown origin]

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grif•fin

(ˈgrɪf ɪn)

also griffon

a fabled monster, usu. having the head and wings of an eagle and the body of a lion.

[1300–50; Middle English griffoun < Middle French grifon < Latin grȳphus < Greek grȳp-, s. of gryps curled, curved, having a hooked nose]

grif`fin•esque′, adj.

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griffin - winged monster with the head of an eagle and the body of a lion

griffon, gryphon

mythical creature, mythical monster - a monster renowned in folklore and myth

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Greif

griffin

[ˈgrɪfɪn] N → grifo m

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griffin

[ˈgrɪfɪn] griffon [ˈgrɪf^ən] n (MYTHOLOGY) → griffon m

griffin

n (Myth) → (Vogel) Greif m

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griffin

[ˈgrɪfɪn] n (Myth) → grifone m

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