griffe

[ grif ]

/ grɪf /

noun Chiefly Louisiana.

the offspring of a Black person and a mulatto.

a person of mixed Black and American Indian ancestry.

a mulatto, especially a woman.

Origin of griffe

An Americanism first recorded in 1715–25; from Louisiana French, from American Spanish grifo “curly-haired”

Words nearby griffe

grieve, grievous, grievous bodily harm, griff, griffa, griffe, Griffes, griffin, Griffith, Griffith, D. W., Griffith-Joyner

Definition for griffe (2 of 2)

griffe²

[ grif ]

/ grɪf /

noun Architecture.

an ornament at the base of a column, projecting from the torus toward a corner of the plinth.

Also called spur.

Origin of griffe

1870–75; <French: claw <Germanic

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Example sentences from the Web for griffe

I longed to interpose with a warning word, for in the handwriting I recognized the griffe of the fatal Delilah.
Guy Livingstone;|George A. Lawrence
In a few minutes there passed by us three tall men, griffe in shade.
Latitude 19 degree|Mrs. Schuyler Crowninshield
Monsieur only goes away to wait upon the griffe, his master, when he wants more work; his griffe is a slop tailor.
A Tramp's Wallet|William Duthie
They were only signed with a griffe, or stamp, not by the King's pen and hand.
Historical Mysteries|Andrew Lang

But the griffe rudely jerked me to my feet again, and told me, I suppose, that I was to accompany him.
Latitude 19 degree|Mrs. Schuyler Crowninshield

British Dictionary definitions for griffe

griffe

/ (ɡrɪf) /

noun

architect a carved ornament at the base of a column, often in the form of a claw

Word Origin for griffe

C19: from French: claw, of Germanic origin

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单词	griffe
释义	griffe ¹ [ grif ] / grɪf / noun Chiefly Louisiana. the offspring of a Black person and a mulatto. a person of mixed Black and American Indian ancestry. a mulatto, especially a woman. Origin of griffe ¹ An Americanism first recorded in 1715–25; from Louisiana French, from American Spanish grifo “curly-haired” Words nearby griffe grieve, grievous, grievous bodily harm, griff, griffa, griffe, Griffes, griffin, Griffith, Griffith, D. W., Griffith-Joyner Definition for griffe (2 of 2) griffe² [ grif ] / grɪf / noun Architecture. an ornament at the base of a column, projecting from the torus toward a corner of the plinth. Also called spur. Origin of griffe ² 1870–75; <French: claw <Germanic Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for griffe I longed to interpose with a warning word, for in the handwriting I recognized the griffe of the fatal Delilah. Guy Livingstone;\|George A. Lawrence In a few minutes there passed by us three tall men, griffe in shade. Latitude 19 degree\|Mrs. Schuyler Crowninshield Monsieur only goes away to wait upon the griffe, his master, when he wants more work; his griffe is a slop tailor. A Tramp's Wallet\|William Duthie They were only signed with a griffe, or stamp, not by the King's pen and hand. Historical Mysteries\|Andrew Lang But the griffe rudely jerked me to my feet again, and told me, I suppose, that I was to accompany him. Latitude 19 degree\|Mrs. Schuyler Crowninshield British Dictionary definitions for griffe griffe / (ɡrɪf) / noun architect a carved ornament at the base of a column, often in the form of a claw Word Origin for griffe C19: from French: claw, of Germanic origin Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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