griffin

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Synonyms: griffon, griffen, giffin, griffie, griffis

Antonyms: griffon, griffen, giffin, griffie, griffis

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Noun

1. A [[mythical]] [[creature]] with the [[body]] of a [[lion]] and [[head]] and [[wing]]s of an [[eagle]].
2. A [[griffon vulture]], a large [[vulture]] ({{taxfmt|Gyps fulvus|species}}) found in the mountainous parts of Southern Europe, North Africa, and [[Asia Minor]], supposed to be the "eagle" of the Bible.
3. An [[English]] variety of [[apple]].
4. {{lb|en|dated|India}} A person who has just arrived from [[Europe]].<!--Webster 1913-->
5. A [[cadet]] newly arrived in British India: half English, half Indian.<ref>[http://books.google.com/books?id=pgoPAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA555]</ref>
6. A [[watchful]] [[guardian]], especially a [[duenna]] in charge of a [[young]] [[woman]].

Proper noun

1. An Irish surname, an anglicization of {{m|ga|Ó Gríobhtha}} or {{m|ga|Ó Grifín}}
2. {{surname|en|from=Welsh < patronymics}}.
3. ''A male [[given name]] from Welsh derived from [[Griffinus]], a latinized form of [[Gruffudd]].''
4. ''A male [[given name]] from Cornish derived from [[Gryffyn]], of relation to the Welsh name.''
5. {{lb|en|rare}} {{given name|en|female}}.
6. A [[place name]]:

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