griffin.
A mythical creature with the body of a lion and head and wings of an eagle.
Meaning & usage
A mythical creature with the body of a lion and head and wings of an eagle.
A griffon vulture, a large vulture (Gyps fulvus) found in the mountainous parts of Southern Europe, North Africa, and Asia Minor, supposed to be the "eagle" of the Bible.
An English variety of apple.
A person who has just arrived from Europe.
A cadet newly arrived in British India: half English, half Indian.
A watchful guardian, especially a duenna in charge of a young woman.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English griffoun, from Old French griffon, from Late Latin grȳphus, from Classical Latin grȳps, from Ancient Greek γρῡ́ψ (grū́ps).
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