griffin (redirected from Gryphons)

grif·fin also grif·fon or gryph·on  (grfn)

n.

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

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[Middle English griffoun, from Old French griffon, from grif, from Latin grpus, grphus, variants of grps, grp-, from Greek grps.]

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griffin¹, griffon, gryphon

n

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

[from Old French grifon, from Latin grȳphus, from Greek grups, from grupos hooked]

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griffin²

n

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

[of unknown origin]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

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

Translations

griffin [ˈgrɪfɪn] N → grifo m

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

griffin

n (Myth) → (Vogel) Greif m

griffin [ˈgrɪfɪn] n (Myth) → grifone m