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griffin
/ˈɡɹɪfɪn/
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What does griffin mean?
noun
- A mythical creature with the body of a lion and head and wings of an eagle.
- A griffon vulture, 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.
More meanings (16)
noun
- A cadet newly arrived in British India: half English, half Indian.
- A watchful guardian, especially a duenna in charge of a young woman.
- (dated) A person who has just arrived from Europe.
proper noun
- An Irish surname, an anglicization of Ó Gríobhtha or Ó Grifín
- A surname from Welsh [in turn originating as a patronymic].
- A male given name from Welsh derived from Griffinus, a latinized form of Gruffudd.
- A male given name from Cornish derived from Gryffyn, of relation to the Welsh name.
- A community in Saskatchewan, Canada.
- A rural municipality in south-east Saskatchewan, which includes the community; in full, the Rural Municipality of Griffin No. 66.
- A township in Pope County, Arkansas.
- A city, the county seat of Spalding County, Georgia, named for landowner Col. Lewis Lawrence Griffin.
- A former settlement in Wabash Township, Clark County, Illinois.
- A town in Bethel Township, Posey County, Indiana; named for postmaster Samuel Griffin.
- An unincorporated community in Christian County, Missouri.
- A suburb in the City of Moreton Bay, Queensland, Australia; named for a family of early settlers.
- (rare) A female given name.
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IPA pronunciation
/ˈɡɹɪfɪn/
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There was a woman in the shop--elderly female--quite a Griffin--who had never even heard of it by name.
Then I began to hear that Sam Griffin was going to sue me for slander, because I said he took bribes.
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Like a flash he followed the Griffin, his wooden legs moving so fast that they twinkled like the rays of a star.
There S. L. Griffin, an old telegraph friend of Edison, acted as his secretary and had charge of a voluminous and amazing correspondence.
For one griffin there will bear, flying to his nest, a great horse, if he may find him at the point, or two oxen yoked together as they go at the plough.