gryphon, griffin, griffon
(noun) winged monster with the head of an eagle and the body of a lion
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Griffin
An Irish surname, an anglicization of Ă“ GrĂobhtha or Ă“ GrifĂn
A Welsh patronymic surname.
A male given name from Welsh derived from Griffinus, a latinized form of Griffith.
(rare) A female given name.
A city, the county seat of Spalding County, Georgia, United States named for landowner Col. Lewis Lawrence Griffin.
A suburb of Brisbane, Queensland; named for a family of early settlers.
A town in Indiana; named for postmaster Samuel Griffin.
A community in Saskatchewan.
An unincorporated community in Missouri.
A former settlement in Illinois.
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griffin (plural griffins)
A mythical beast having the body of a lion and the wings and head of an eagle.
A large vulture (Gyps fulvus) found in the mountainous parts of Southern Europe, North Africa, and Asia Minor, supposed to be the "eagle" of the Bible.
An English variety of apple.
(dated, India) A person who has just arrived from Europe.
A cadet newly arrived in British India: half English, half Indian.
A watchful guardian, especially a duenna in charge of a young woman.
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Source: Wiktionary
Grif"fin, n.
Definition: An Anglo-Indian name for a person just arrived from Europe. H. Kingsley.
Grif"fin, Grif"fon, n. Etym: [OE. griffin, griffon, griffoun, F. griffon, fr. L. gryphus, equiv to gryps, Gr.
1. (Myth.)
Definition: A fabulous monster, half lion and half eagle. It is often represented in Grecian and Roman works of art.
2. (Her.)
Definition: A representation of this creature as an heraldic charge.
3. (Zoöl.)
Definition: 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.]
4. An English early apple.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
11 May 2025
(noun) a light drumstick with a rounded head that is used to strike such percussion instruments as chimes, kettledrums, marimbas, glockenspiels, etc.
Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.
