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

griffin

noun
 
/ˈɡrɪfɪn/
 
/ˈɡrɪfɪn/
(also gryphon
 
/ˈɡrɪfən/
 
/ˈɡrɪfən/
)
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  1. (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
    Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French grifoun, based on late Latin gryphus, via Latin from Greek grups, grup-.
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