gryphon

UK: /ˈɡrɪf^ən/ US: /ˈgrɪfən/ ,(grif′ən)

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gryph•on /ˈgrɪfən/   n. 

1. Mythology griffin.

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gryph•on  (grif′ən), n. [Class. Myth.]

1. Mythology griffin¹.

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gryphon / ˈɡrɪf^ən/ noun

1. a variant of griffin1

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grif•fin¹ /ˈgrɪfɪn/  also ˈgrif•fon, ˈgryph•on, n. [countable]

1. Mythology an imaginary monster, usually having the head and wings of an eagle and the body of a lion.

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grif•fin¹  (grif′in), n. [Class. Myth.]

1. Mythology a fabled monster, usually having the head and wings of an eagle and the body of a lion.

Also, griffon, gryphon. 

• Greek grȳp- (stem of grý̄ps) curled, curved, having a hooked nose
• Latin grȳphus
• Middle French grifon
• Middle English griffoun 1300–50

grif′fin•esque′, adj. 

grif•fin²  (grif′in), n. 

1. British Empire (in India and the East) a newcomer, esp. a white person from a Western country.

• origin, originally uncertain 1785–95

grif′fin•age, grif′fin•hood′, grif′fin•ism, n. 
grif′fin•ish, adj. 

Grif•fin  (grif′in), n. 

1. Place Names a city in W Georgia. 20,728.
2. a male given name.

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griffin / ˈɡrɪfɪn/, griffon, gryphon noun

1. a winged monster with an eagle-like head and the body of a lion

Etymology: 14th Century: from Old French grifon, from Latin grӯphus, from Greek grups, from grupos hooked