GRIFFIN

gryphon, griffin, griffon

(noun) winged monster with the head of an eagle and the body of a lion

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Proper noun

Griffin

An Irish surname, an anglicization of Ó Gríobhtha or Ó Grifín

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.

Anagrams

• riffing

Etymology

Noun

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.

Anagrams

• riffing

Source: Wiktionary

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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

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