griffin
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[ grif-in ]
/ ˈgrɪf ɪn /
noun Classical Mythology.
a fabled monster, usually having the head and wings of an eagle and the body of a lion.
Origin of griffin
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1300–50; Middle English
griffoun < Middle French
grifon < Latin
grȳphus < Greek
grȳp- (stem of
grȳ́ps) curled, curved, having a hooked nose
OTHER WORDS FROM griffin
grif·fin·esque, adjectiveWords nearby griffin
grievous bodily harm,
griff,
griffa,
griffe,
griffes,
griffin,
griffith,
griffith, d. w.,
griffith-joyner,
griffo,
griffon
Definition for griffin (2 of 3)
griffin
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[ grif-in ]
/ ˈgrɪf ɪn /
noun
(in India and the East) a newcomer, especially a white person from a Western country.
Origin of griffin
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First recorded in 1785–95; origin uncertain
OTHER WORDS FROM griffin
grif·fin·age, grif·fin·hood, grif·fin·ism, noun grif·fin·ish, adjectiveDefinition for griffin (3 of 3)
Griffin
[ grif-in ]
/ ˈgrɪf ɪn /
noun
a city in W Georgia.
a male given name.
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British Dictionary definitions for griffin (1 of 2)
griffin
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griffon or gryphon
/ (ˈɡrɪfɪn) /
noun
a winged monster with an eagle-like head and the body of a lion
Word Origin for griffin
C14: from Old French
grifon, from Latin
grӯphus, from Greek
grups, from
grupos hooked
British Dictionary definitions for griffin (2 of 2)
griffin
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/ (ˈɡrɪfɪn) /
noun
a newcomer to the Orient, esp one from W Europe
Word Origin for griffin
C18: of unknown origin