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Definition of Gryphon
1. Noun. Winged monster with the head of an eagle and the body of a lion.
Definition of Gryphon
1. n. The griffin vulture.
Definition of Gryphon
1. Noun. (alternative form of griffin) ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Gryphon
1. griffin [n -S] - See also: griffin
Medical Definition of Gryphon
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Gryphon
Literary usage of Gryphon
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Printing Types: Their History, Forms, and Use; a Study in Survivals by Daniel Berkeley Updike (1922)
"... AT OXFORD, TO THE gryphon CLUB OF TRINITY COLLEGE. If I were in need of a
single word to express the idea which I wish to follow out in this essay, ..."
2. Nineveh and Its Remains: With an Account of a Visit to the Chaldæan by Sir Austen Henry Layard, Austin Henry Layard (1849)
"TIIK gryphon. WINGED BULLS AND LIONS. THE SPHINX. MYTHOLOGICAL FIGURES. — SYMBOLIC
FIGURES OF EZEKIEL. OANNES OR THE MAN-FISH. FIRE-WORSHIP. — THE MAGI. ..."
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