griffon (redirected from griffon vultures)

grif·fon  (grfn)

n.

1. Any of a breed of dog originating in Belgium and having a short, bearded muzzle. Also called Brussels griffon.

2. Any of various wirehaired hunting dogs of a breed originating in the Netherlands in the late 19th century.

3. Variant of griffin.

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[French, from Old French; see griffin.]

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griffon¹

n

1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Breeds) any of various small wire-haired breeds of dog, originally from Belgium

2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) any large vulture of the genus Gyps, of Africa, S Europe, and SW Asia, having a pale plumage with black wings: family Accipitridae (hawks)

[from French: griffin¹]

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griffon²

n

(Myth & Legend / Classical Myth & Legend) a variant of griffin¹

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	griffon - winged monster with the head of an eagle and the body of a lion griffin, gryphon mythical creature, mythical monster - a monster renowned in folklore and myth
	2.	griffon - breed of various very small compact wiry-coated dogs of Belgian origin having a short bearded muzzle Belgian griffon, Brussels griffon Canis familiaris, dog, domestic dog - a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds; "the dog barked all night" Brabancon griffon - a variety of Brussels griffon having a short smooth coat
	3.	griffon - breed of medium-sized long-headed dogs with downy undercoat and harsh wiry outer coat; originated in Holland but largely developed in France wire-haired pointing griffon gun dog, sporting dog - a dog trained to work with sportsmen when they hunt with guns
	4.	griffon - large vulture of southern Europe and northern Africa having pale plumage with black wings griffon vulture, Gyps fulvus Old World vulture - any of several large vultures of Africa and Eurasia genus Gyps, Gyps - a genus of Accipitridae

Translations

griffon [ˈgrɪfən] N (= dog) → grifón m

griffon

n

(= bird) → (Gänse)geier m

(= dog) → Griffon m, → Affenpinscher m

(Myth) = griffin

griffon [ˈgrɪf/ən] n (Myth, Zool) → grifone m