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Word entry · 7 letters

griffin

Best crossword clue

"Mythic eagle-lion"

7 letters · collected on this word page

7 lettersPronunciation /ˈɡɹɪf.ɪn/Part of speech nounSorted ffgiinrStarts with GEnds with N1 cluesVery common crossword word
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Definitions

  1. winged monster with the head of an eagle and the body of a lion

Word origin

From Middle English griffoun, from Old French griffon, from Late Latin grȳphus, from Classical Latin grȳps, from Ancient Greek γρῡ́ψ (grū́ps).

Used in a sentence

  • Tables were laid out in the palace, profusely covered with wines and refreshments, in the European style; old hands and griffins, fair sex and civilians, seemed all determined to enjoy themselves[…]

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