Thesaurus: griffin
An Anglo-Indian name for a person just arrived from Europe.
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- n. An Anglo-Indian name for a person just arrived from Europe.
- n. Alt. of Griffon
- n. winged monster with the head of an eagle and the body of a lion
- An Anglo-Indian name for a person just arrived from Europe. H. Kingsley. 1. (Myth.) A fabulous monster, half lion and half eagle. It is often represented in Grecian and Roman works of art. 2. (Her.) A representation of this creature as an heraldic charge. 3. (Zoöl.) A species of large vulture (Gyps fulvus) found in the mountainous parts of Southern Europe, North Africa, and Asia Minor; - - called also gripe, and grype. It is supposed to be the "eagle" of the Bible. The bearded griffin is the lammergeir. [Written also gryphon.] 4. An English early apple.
- An Anglo-Indian name for a person just arrived from Europe. H.Kingsley.
- n:100 n winged monster with the head of an eagle and the body of a lion