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griffin

1 American  
[grif-in] / ˈgrɪf ɪn /
Also griffon,

noun

Classical Mythology.

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

griffin 2 American  
[grif-in] / ˈgrɪf ɪn /

noun

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

Griffin 3 American  
[grif-in] / ˈgrɪf ɪn /

noun

  1. a city in W Georgia.

  2. a male given name.

griffin 1 British  
/ ˈɡrɪfɪn /

noun

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

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griffin 2 British  
/ ˈɡrɪfɪn /

noun

  1. a newcomer to the Orient, esp one from W Europe

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Other Word Forms

  • griffinage noun
  • griffinesque adjective
  • griffinhood noun
  • griffinish adjective
  • griffinism noun

Etymology

Origin of griffin1

1300–50; Middle English griffoun < Middle French grifon < Latin grȳphus < Greek grȳp- (stem of grȳ́ps ) “curled, curved, having a hooked nose”

Origin of griffin2

First recorded in 1785–95; origin uncertain

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