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Meanings of griffon in English

Portuguese
grifo
Catalan
grifó

Winged monster with the head of an eagle and the body of a lion.

grifo
Spanish
grifón

Breed of various very small compact wiry-coated dogs of Belgian origin having a short bearded muzzle.

grifón
Portuguese
grifo
Catalan
voltor

Large vulture of southern Europe and northern Africa having pale plumage with black wings.

grifo

Breed of medium-sized long-headed dogs with downy undercoat and harsh wiry outer coat; originated in Holland but largely developed in France.

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Usage of griffon in English
1
A huge china griffon stood at the right of the gate.
The Best Short Stories of 1919, and the Yearbook of the American...
2
The griffon, symbolically a watchful overseer, seemed hopelessly remote from the gutter press.
The Irish Times
3
A griffon ran down the steps and fell to one knee beside him.
Nova
4
Kagonos spat at the mention of Silvanos's commander of cavalry, the renowned griffon-rider himself.
The Kagonesti (A Story of the Wild Elves)
5
The griffon, who had been sniffing at Carlotta's skirts, suddenly leaped into her lap.
The Morals of Marcus Ordeyne : a Novel
6
It had come, so the courier told her, when a griffon appeared over the city.
The Dargonesti (Elves of the Sea)
7
It was to them what griffon or fire-breathing dragon might be to a Seville throng.
1492
8
A griffon from the pages of an illuminated bestiary.
The Guardian
9
You will have a griffon from the royal stable.
The Dargonesti (Elves of the Sea)
10
A fine, large griffon was saddled and ready.
The Dargonesti (Elves of the Sea)
11
With loathing, the Pathfinder recognized the crossed claws of the griffon emblazoned on the gilded shield.
The Kagonesti (A Story of the Wild Elves)
12
It's even got griffon vultures. I'd planned to skip quickly across Cres but I change my mind.
The Guardian
13
Emblazoned on his armor was a golden shield marked with the crossed claws of a rampant griffon.
The Kagonesti (A Story of the Wild Elves)
14
A griffon, symbol of the old imperium.
Shadow's son
15
Since the high-backed saddle was even now being cinched on the griffon's back, his question was obviously rhetorical.
The Dargonesti (Elves of the Sea)
16
Up the mountainside, the griffon shrieked in agitation, but the tether prevented it coming to its master's aid.
The Kagonesti (A Story of the Wild Elves)
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Translations for griffon
Portuguese
grifo
Spanish
grifón
Griffon through the time