Result from Foreign Dictionaries (2 entries found)
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Griffin \Grif"fin\, n.
An Anglo-Indian name for a person just arrived from Europe.
--H. Kingsley. Griffin
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Griffin \Grif"fin\, Griffon \Grif"fon\, n. [OE. griffin,
griffon, griffoun, F. griffon, fr. L. gryphus, equiv to
gryps, Gr. ?; -- so called because of the hooked beak, and
akin to grypo`s curved, hook-nosed.]
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1. (Myth.) A fabulous monster, half lion and half eagle. It
is often represented in Grecian and Roman works of art.
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2. (Her.) A representation of this creature as an heraldic
charge.
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3. (Zool.) 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}.]
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4. An English early apple.
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