- griffin gryphon
- noun (C) an imaginary animal in stories that has a lion's body and an eagle 's wings and head
Longman dictionary of contemporary English. 2004.
griffin gryphon
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gryphon — var. of GRIFFIN. * * * gryphon [gryphon gryphons] [ˈɡrɪfən] [ˈɡrɪfən] noun = ↑griffin * * * gryphon, esque see griffin, esque … Useful english dictionary
Gryphon — may refer to:* Griffin, a legendary creature with the head, talons, and wings of an eagle and the body of a lion. * Gryphon (geology), a geological formation. * Ground Launched Cruise Missile aka Gryphon, a United States cruise missile. * Gryphon … Wikipedia
gryphon — griffin, griffon, gryphon A griffin (also spelt many other ways, e.g. griffon and, e.g. by Lewis Carroll, gryphon) is ‘a fabulous creature with an eagle s head and wings and a lion s body’. A griffon is (1) a small dog like a terrier, and (2) a… … Modern English usage
gryphon — Griffin Grif fin, Griffon Grif fon, n. [OE. griffin, griffon, griffoun, F. griffon, fr. L. gryphus, equiv to gryps, Gr. ?; so called because of the hooked beak, and akin to grypo s curved, hook nosed.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Myth.) A fabulous monster … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Griffin (disambiguation) — Griffin may refer to: * Griffin, a legendary creature with the body of a lion and the head and wings of an eaglePeople* Griffin (surname), a surname * The House of Griffins (see House of Pomerania), a dynasty of Pomeranian dukes * W. E. B.… … Wikipedia
griffin — griffin, griffon, gryphon A griffin (also spelt many other ways, e.g. griffon and, e.g. by Lewis Carroll, gryphon) is ‘a fabulous creature with an eagle s head and wings and a lion s body’. A griffon is (1) a small dog like a terrier, and (2) a… … Modern English usage
gryphon — alternative spelling of GRIFFIN (Cf. griffin) … Etymology dictionary
Griffin — Grif fin, Griffon Grif fon, n. [OE. griffin, griffon, griffoun, F. griffon, fr. L. gryphus, equiv to gryps, Gr. ?; so called because of the hooked beak, and akin to grypo s curved, hook nosed.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Myth.) A fabulous monster, half… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Gryphon — Gryph on, n. (Zo[ o]l.) The griffin vulture. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
gryphon — [grif′ən] n. var. of GRIFFIN … English World dictionary
