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Definition of gryphon noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

gryphon

noun

/ˈɡrɪfən/

/ˈɡrɪfən/

(also griffin

/ˈɡrɪfɪn/

/ˈɡrɪfɪn/

)

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(in stories) a creature with a lion’s body and an eagle's wings and head, and with eagle's legs for the front legs

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