gryphon, griffin, griffon
(noun) winged monster with the head of an eagle and the body of a lion
Source: WordNet® 3.1
gryphon (plural gryphons)
Alternative form of griffin
Source: Wiktionary
Gryph"on, n. (Zoöl.)
Definition: The griffin vulture.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
29 December 2024
(adjective) being long-lasting and recurrent or characterized by long suffering; “chronic indigestion”; “a chronic shortage of funds”; “a chronic invalid”
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
