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griffin
(encz) | griffin,gryf Zdeněk Brož |
Griffin
(gcide) | Griffin \Grif"fin\, n.
An Anglo-Indian name for a person just arrived from Europe.
--H. Kingsley. Griffin |
Griffin
(gcide) | 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.]
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1. (Myth.) A fabulous monster, half lion and half eagle. It
is often represented in Grecian and Roman works of art.
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2. (Her.) A representation of this creature as an heraldic
charge.
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3. (Zool.) A species of large vulture (Gyps fulvus) found
in the mountainous parts of Southern Europe, North Africa,
and Asia Minor; -- called also gripe, and grype. It is
supposed to be the "eagle" of the Bible. The {bearded
griffin} is the lammergeir. [Written also gryphon.]
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4. An English early apple.
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griffin
(wn) | griffin
n 1: winged monster with the head of an eagle and the body of a
lion [syn: gryphon, griffin, griffon] |
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griffin
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bearded griffin
(gcide) | 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 lion and half eagle. It
is often represented in Grecian and Roman works of art.
[1913 Webster]
2. (Her.) A representation of this creature as an heraldic
charge.
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3. (Zool.) A species of large vulture (Gyps fulvus) found
in the mountainous parts of Southern Europe, North Africa,
and Asia Minor; -- called also gripe, and grype. It is
supposed to be the "eagle" of the Bible. The {bearded
griffin} is the lammergeir. [Written also gryphon.]
[1913 Webster]
4. An English early apple.
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griffin
(wn) | griffin
n 1: winged monster with the head of an eagle and the body of a
lion [syn: gryphon, griffin, griffon] |
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