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griffin

Substantivhäufig in Dialogen

  • //ˈɡɹɪf.ɪn//

A mythical creature with the body of a lion and head and wings of an eagle.

Substantiv

  1. 1

    A mythical creature with the body of a lion and head and wings of an eagle.

  2. 2

    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.

  3. 3

    An English variety of apple.

  4. 4

    veraltendA person who has just arrived from Europe.

    Tables were laid out in the palace, profusely covered with wines and refreshments, in the European style; old hands and griffins, fair sex and civilians, seemed all determined to enjoy themselves[…]

  5. 5

    A cadet newly arrived in British India: half English, half Indian.

  6. 6

    A watchful guardian, especially a duenna in charge of a young woman.

Herkunft

From Middle English griffoun, from Old French griffon, from Late Latin grȳphus, from Classical Latin grȳps, from Ancient Greek γρῡ́ψ (grū́ps).

Formen

Plural
griffins
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