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Definition of
griffin noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
griffin
noun
(
also
griffon
,
gryphon
)
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˈɡrɪfən
/
/
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(in stories) a creature with a
lion's
body and an
eagle's
wings and head
See
griffin
in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
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