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griffe
1[ grif ]
noun
- the offspring of a Black person and a mulatto.
- a person of mixed Black and American Indian ancestry.
- a mulatto, especially a woman.
griffe
2[ grif ]
noun
- an ornament at the base of a column, projecting from the torus toward a corner of the plinth.
griffe
/ ɡrɪf /
noun
- architect a carved ornament at the base of a column, often in the form of a claw
Word History and Origins
Origin of griffe1
Origin of griffe2
Word History and Origins
Origin of griffe1
Example Sentences
The city had a unique, convoluted race and color taxonomy that included the designations of free person of color, slave, mulatto, griffe, quadroon, metis and sang-mêlé.
It was the smell of luxurious soap, ferried back from a European cruise by a grandmother, setting in motion a lifelong obsession with Carven’s Ma Griffe, Chanel No. 5, and her very first scent, acquired at age 6: Lanvin’s Arpege.
Cartoonist Lesco Griffe posted this illustration bearing the famous British motto, while novelist Tony Parsons was among those who posted this "quote of the day" sign from a London Tube station.
On his bill of sale, it says that he is a griffe, a person of African and Native American descent.
A well-known sapeur, Papa Griffe, says Mama Clementine is the doyenne of sapeuses.
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